Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership - A caring partnership
Know where to turn to for mental health
| Organisation | Information | Telephone and web support |
|---|---|---|
| Mind | Mind have produced a helpful guide to offer support to people around taking care of your mental health and wellbeing during this time. | Mind |
| Breathing Space | Confidential 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 |
| The Samaritans | Day or night, a Samaritans volunteer is there to give support to anyone feeling down or struggling to cope. | Call: 116 123 |
| Every Mind Matters | NHS 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 mood | Every Mind Matters |
| Shout Crisis Text Line | Is 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 Illness | You 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 Life | A 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 |
| Alcohol & Drugs Action | Reaching 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 |
| Scottish Families affected by Drugs and Alcohol | If 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 |
| Crew | Crew 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 |
| NHS Inform – Mental Health | Provides information around identifying, treating and managing mental health problems and disorders. | NHS Inform – Mental Health |
| NHS Grampian Healthpoint | For local help, advice and support. | Call: 08085 202030 Where to find your local Healthpoint |
| The Spark | The 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 |
| 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 You | Connecting 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 Mind | Men'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 Club | Free 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.