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Mental Health &

Wellbeing Resources

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Advocacy Highland

Advocacy Highland

Having someone on your side, listening to you, hearing what you are saying and helping others to hear what you would like. Advocacy Highland is a Mental Health based Charity who have people based all over the Highland area. Their support is free and non legal, they do not advise you. They are issue based and help support you have your voice heard.

Type

Cost

Demographic

Local Service

Free

All Ages

Hours

Contact

07717704639 / 01463 233460

Age Scotland

Age Scotland

Supports older people, to learn more about keeping active and boosting mental wellbeing at this time.

Type

Cost

Demographic

Hours

MON - FRI 9AM - 5PM

Contact

0333 32 32 400

Allied Health Professionals

Allied Health Professionals

Guidance for making a request for assistance with a variety of services including: CAMHS, Community Paediatrics, Educational Psychology, Neuro Developmental Assessment Service, Nutrition & Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Primary Mental Health Work, Speech & Language Therapy.

Type

Cost

Demographic

Resource

Free

All Ages

Hours

Contact

Armed Forces Families Highland

Armed Forces Families Highland

The Military Liaison Group (Education), often referred to as “The MLG”, is a tri-service Highland partnership that is committed to ensure that all Children and Young People from Armed Forces families thrive in Highland and suffer no disadvantage in their education due to being from a military family (Army, Navy or RAF) whether Serving, Reservist or Veteran

Type

Cost

Demographic

Hours

Contact

BEAT

BEAT

Eating disorder charity who offer different support services depending on your age.

Type

Cost

Demographic

Helpline/Online Support

Free

All Ages

Hours

12PM–8PM WEEKDAYS, 4PM–8PM WEEKENDS

Contact

Call Youthline (Under 18s): 0808 801 0711

Call the Helpline (18+): 0808 801 0677"

Be Mindful

Be Mindful

Be Mindful is an online course for reducing stress, depression and anxiety. It guides you through the elements of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT). NHS Approved

Type

Cost

Demographic

Online Support

£30

16+

Hours

Contact

01273 325136

Beat Panic

Beat Panic

Beat Panic is designed to guide people through a panic attack or raised anxiety using their phone. The app uses a series of soothing coloured flashcards with messages designed to help you overcome a panic attack in a calm, gentle manner. NHS Approved. Available for iOS.

Type

Cost

Demographic

App

£0.99

12+

Hours

Contact

Befrienders Highland

Befrienders Highland

Befrienders Highland provide befriending for people, living with mental ill-health, memory loss and unpaid carers across Highland. We work with adults (aged 18 and over) who are lonely and isolated, and live within the Highland Region of Scotland. Befriending In Sutherland would be weekly, over the telephone from a trained, PVG checked Volunteer. To find out more or make a referral call: 01463 712791 (leave a message and staff will return your call) or email: info@befriendershighland.org.uk

Type

Cost

Demographic

Local Service - Highland Region

18+

Hours

Contact

01463 712791

Birchwood Highland

Birchwood Highland

Aim to increase a person’s capacity to live independently and to feel fully included in the community. Through a recovery-focused and person-centred approach guides Birchwood Highland work towards improving the quality of each person’s life experiences whatever their background or support needs.

Type

Cost

Demographic

Local Service - Highland

Free

16+

Hours

Contact

01463 236507

BlueIce

BlueIce

BlueIce is an evidenced-based app to help young people manage their emotions and reduce urges to self-harm. It includes a mood diary, a toolbox of evidence-based techniques to reduce distress and automatic routing to emergency numbers if urges to harm continue. NHS Approved

Type

Cost

Demographic

App

Free

Young People

Hours

Contact

DO YOU HAVE A RESOURCE TO INCLUDE?

If have a resource you think should be included in this section or you would like to update any information please reach out to sutherlandwellbeing@gmail.com

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