Your mental health & wellbeing

Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership - A caring partnership

Know where to turn to for mental health

OrganisationInformationTelephone and web support
MindMind have produced a helpful guide to offer support to people around taking care of your mental health and wellbeing during this time.Mind 
Breathing SpaceConfidential phone service for anyone in Scotland experience low mood, depression or anxiety. Open Weekdays 6pm to 2am and 24 hours at weekends.

Call: 0800 838587

More information available on website alongside the opportunity to web chat, visit
Breathing Space

The SamaritansDay or night, a Samaritans volunteer is there to give support to anyone feeling down or struggling to cope.

Call: 116 123

The Samaritans

Every Mind MattersNHS UK site which provides some tips on how to support your Mental Health and Wellbeing, alongside other conditions such as anxiety, sleep, stress and low moodEvery Mind Matters
Shout Crisis Text LineIs a Text Line in the UK that provides free confidential support, 24/7 via text It’s the first free 24/7 texting service in the UK for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere.Text Shout to 85258
Crisis Text Line
Re-think Mental IllnessYou can call the rethink advice and information line Monday to Friday 10am-2pm for practical advice on different types of therapy and medication, benefits, debt, money issues, police, courts, prison and your right under the Mental Health Health Act.Call: 0300 5000 927 (Calls are charged at your local rate)

Re-think
Living LifeA free appointment based telephone service for anyone over the age of 16 with low mood, mild to moderate depression and/or anxiety. Open Monday to Friday 1pm – 9pm.

Call: 0800 328 9655

Breathing Space

Alcohol & Drugs ActionReaching out for help with drugs and alcohol addiction can sometimes be difficult. Whether you are seeking advice for yourself or someone else, ADA are there to provide support every step of the way.

Call: 01224 594700

Alcohol & Drugs Action

Scottish Families affected by Drugs and AlcoholIf you are concerned about someone's alcohol or drug use contact you can call this free and confidential helpline. Available 9am-11pm Monday to Friday and as a call-back service on weekends.

Call: 08080 101011

SFAD

CrewCrew support people to reduce harm, challenge perceptions and help people make positive choices about their use of drugs. Mon to Friday 10am – 5pm.

Call: 0131 220 3404

Crew

NHS Inform – Mental HealthProvides information around identifying, treating and managing mental health problems and disorders.
 
NHS Inform – Mental Health
NHS Grampian HealthpointFor local help, advice and support.

Call: 08085 202030

Where to find your local Healthpoint

The SparkThe Relationship Helpline is here when you need someone to talk to about a relationship problem. Our professional Helpline Counsellors are available Monday to Friday. The service is completely free of charge in Scotland and confidential. Your call won’t appear on any itemised phone bills.

Telephone and Web: 08088022088

The Spark

Clear Your Head

Clear Your Head has information to help you cope and advice on how you can support other people who you think might be struggling.

Clear Your Head
Connecting With YouConnecting With You is a free service run by the British Red Cross. It’s available to all people aged 18 or over in Scotland who are experiencing issues associated with loneliness. Connecting With You aims to help you rebuild your independence. Monday - Friday, 10am - 4pm

Call: 0300 30 36 077 (Calls are free)

Or email: connecting-withyou@redcross.org.uk

Polish Association Aberdeen

We offer psychological help and actively promote healthy lifestyles and healthy behaviours among the Polish community. 

Services include Cognitive – Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Person-Centred Counselling, low-intensity guided psychological interventions, suicide prevention, and support for children and teenagers with Autism spectrum disorder, including Asperger's syndrome, with ADHD. 

Self-referral scheme by email at: triage@paaberdeen.co.uk
Men in MindMen's peer to peer support group. Meetings every Thursday evening 6.30pm Balmoral Stadium, Cove and Powis Community Centre every Wednesday 7pm. Just turn up. meninmindaberdeen@gmail.com
Andy's Man ClubFree peer to peer support group that provides a place for men to come together in a safe and open environment to talk about the issues or problems that they have faced or are currently facing. Various locations and online meetings available. 

www.andysmanclub.co.uk

info@andysmanclub.co.uk

Let's work together

You can help support the city's GP team by knowing how to access the right care from the right people, at the right time. Find out more by watching our Lets Work Together video.

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