Are you a Carer? The Highland Carers Roadshow is coming soon to spread support among unpaid carers in the Highlands.đ From September 20th to October 5th, NHS Highland is working with other organisations to host a series of FREE events which recognise and support unpaid carers in the community. Thousands of people in Highland have caring… Read More »The Highland Carers Roadshow – Fort William
Samaritans are hosting a programme of webinars for the West Highlands & Skye â raising awareness of emotional health, suicide, self-harm, how to seek and provide support, as well as an introduction to listening skills. There are five webinars in the series: Emotional health and wellbeing Challenging myths about suicide Self-harm Staying resilient How to… Read More »West Highlands & Skye : How to Listen Webinar
Want to make more of digital technology, but lack confidence? Nervous to ask 'silly' questions? Struggling with your devices? Bring along your devices and ask our team of digital helpers any questions you have around making technology work for you.
Bookable course online via Teams (2 x 2 hrs). Attendance at both sessions is required. Session 1 - Thursday 16th November 2023Â 10am-12pm Session 2 - Thursday 9th November 2023 10am-12pm Courses are booked through Turas Learn. To register for the training, click here.If you donât have a Turas Learn account, you will need to… Read More »Suicide Prevention: Suicide Intervention and Prevention Programme (SIPP)
Bookable course online via Teams (2 x 2 hrs). Attendance at both sessions is required. Session 1 - Tuesday 14th November 2023Â 11am-1pm Session 2 - Tuesday 21st November 2023 11am-1pm Courses are booked through Turas Learn. To register for the training, click here.If you donât have a Turas Learn account, you will need to… Read More »Suicide Prevention: Suicide Intervention and Prevention Programme (SIPP
NHS Education for Scotland and Public Health Scotland have the pleasure to invite you to join a masterclass led by See Me, Scotlandâs national programme to end mental health stigma and discrimination, exploring the impact of mental health stigma on access to and experience of healthcare. The 1-hour online session, which will be hosted via… Read More »Mental Health Improvement, Self-Harm and Suicide Prevention Masterclass 2023
Time to Talk Day is the nationâs biggest mental health conversation. Happening every year, itâs a day for friends, families, communities, and workplaces to come together to talk, listen and change lives. Time to Talk Day 2024 will take place 1 February 2024. Itâs run by Mind and Rethink Mental Illness and is being delivered in partnership with Co-op for the… Read More »Time to Talk Day
The aim of this course is to equip workers who support people with experience of mental health problems with the knowledge, skills and confidence to initiate a conversation on smoking, and to discuss options for supporting people who are ready to quit. Delivered by NHS Highland in partnership with ASH Scotland. Learning outcomes: By the… Read More »Smoking: Improving Mental and Physical health Achieving Cessation Targets (IMPACT) Training
World Bipolar Day is on the 30th March. This year, we are marking it by inviting people living with bipolar to share the story of their diagnosis. In Scotland, on average, it takes people living with bipolar 9.8 years to get an accurate diagnosis. We want to change that: the first, vital step, will be gathering… Read More »World Bipolar Day 2024: Share Your Diagnosis Story
Little by Little, a Little Becomes a Lot The theme #LittleByLittle highlights the transformative impact of consistent, small positive actions on over-all wellbeing. The Stress Management Society this year for Stress Awareness Month want to emphasize how even the smallest steps taken each day towards self-care and stress reduction can yield significant improvements in mental health… Read More »Stress Awareness Month 2024
