Mental Health & Wellbeing

It is normal to experience periods when your mental health and wellbeing are affected. Life changes, stress, loneliness, financial worries and other challenges can all have an impact.

If you are struggling, support is available. There are a range of services and resources that can provide advice, practical support and help you develop ways to manage your mental health and wellbeing.

Please use the links below to find information and support that may be helpful to you.

NHS Grampian – (Know who to turn to)

Mental Health Helplines

Breathing Space

• 0800 838587
• Mon – Thur 6pm – 2am
• Fri 6pm through to Mon 6am
• https://breathingspace.scot/

Living Life

• A free telephone-based CBT service providing 4 to 6 talking therapy sessions. Self referral.
• Call: 0800 328 9655
•  Mild to moderate depression ,  Anxiety, Low mood

111 Mental Health Hub 

• A service is for people in need of Urgent Mental Health Care. Available to all age groups 24/7
• Suicidal thoughts , Self-harm (considering or active), Depressive illness
  (diagnosed), Young people in distress(u-16), Anxiety (ongoing), GAD, social anxiety, PTSD
• Call 111

The Samaritans (Free 24 hour/365 days phone service)

• Available to help with people struggling emotionally or experiencing thoughts of suicide
• Common reasons people call: relationship problems, grief, financial worries, job-related stress, loneliness, study stress, depression, chronic pain or illness, addiction, suicidal thoughts and more.
• 116 123
• samaritans.org