Resources
If you require additional information about mental health, or need immediate support, below you can find several organisations, helplines, and services that provide support and assistance to individuals facing mental health challenges in the UK.
Mind is one of the UK's leading mental health charities. They offer info, support, and advice for people with mental health problems. Visit their website or contact the Mind Infoline at 0300 123 3393.
Highland Based Support:
James Support Group offer monthly group support for people bereaved by suicide or anyone having suicidal thoughts Highland Wide.
Phone or text: 07563 572 471
For more information, please visit the James Support Group website.
Mikeysline support people in emotional distress and struggling with their mental health ever since through text-based support.
Sunday to Thursday 6pm to 10pm
Friday and Saturday 7pm to 7am
Text: 07786 207 755
WhatsApp: 01463 729 000
Inverness Badenoch and Strathspey Citizens Advice Bureau offer free, independent, confidential, impartial and available to everyone on their rights and responsibilities.
Call 01463 237664 or email
enquiries@invernesscab.org
or find more info on their website here
Highland based wellbeing activities and classes:
The Yoga Mat offer regular low cost yoga classes in Inverness, with the first session free, one to ones and group classes on Saturdays
For all enquiries, contact theyogamatgroup@gmail.com
Highland Yoga Collective - a yoga studio & social enterprise based in Nairn. Currently they run a weekly free LGBTQ+ Gentle Yoga on Tuesday evenings.
Contact: 07773 310876 or
email:
highlandyogacollective@gmail.com
Dopamine Doll offer community and support services for woman and non-binary people, living with ADHD, to share stories, strategies, and learning.
For meets up and more info contact: admin@dopaminedolls.co.uk or find them on FB and Instagram @Dopamine Dolls
Maggies Highland offer free support to anyone with cancer and their families.
Open Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm
Call 01463 382900
Email: highlands@maggies.org
Connecting Carers provides information and advice to Carers, to help each Carer make the best decision.
Carer Support Line: 01463 723560
Connecting Carers Office: 01463 723575
Email: carers@connectingcarers.org.uk
Safe Space, via Inari Collective, is a project is led by, and created for young people who identify as LGBTQI+ and neurodivergent or otherwise marginalised. The have meetups every Saturday between 25th November and 16th December at 12-3pm at Eden Court.
For all enquiries, contact safespaceinverness@gmail.com
Creativity and Care - Working in partnership with the Calman Trust, the Abriachan Forest Trust, and the Articulate Cultural Trust, Moniack
Mhor lead the programme, which offers creative and other development opportunities for young care experienced people in Scotland, aged 14 – 30 years old.
Email: creativityandcare@moniackmhor.org.uk
Samaritans offer emotional support 24 hours a day - in full confidence.
Call 116 123 - it's FREE.
Or email jo@samaritans.org.uk
Breathing Space offer a free, confidential, phone and webchat service for anyone in Scotland age 16+ with low mood, depression or anxiety.
Call on 0800 83 85 87
Monday to Thursday 6pm to 2am.
Friday 6pm to Monday 6am.
CALM offer support from 5pm to midnight, 365 days a year.
Call the helpline on 0800 58 58 58 or
use their webchat.
YoungMinds is focused on the mental health of children and young people. They offer information, resources, and a Parents Helpline at 0808 802 5544.
SHOUT offers free, confidential and anonymous support, 24/7 - text SHOUT to 85258
Highland Mindfulness Group offer free drop-in sessions on Zoom 6 days a week and free drop-in session face to face every fortnight in Inverness.
For all enquiries, contact highlandmindfulness@gmail.com
Nature4Health uses the power of the natural environment to reduce loneliness, social isolation and improve wellbeing.
If you have any questions about the programme or want to join in the activities contact:
clare.olver@merseyforest.org.uk
UK Wide Support:
RASASH (Rape and Sexual Abuse Service Highland) provide free confidential support for survivors of sexual violence and abuse aged 13+.
Call on 03330 066909
Mon, Wed, Frid 9.30am - 1.00pm
Tues & Thurs 1.00pm - 4.30pm.
Inverness Women’s Aid support women, children & young people who are experiencing or have experienced domestic abuse.
Call on 01463 22071
Email info@invernesswa.org
Highland Hospice offer free palliative care support to all those in the Highlands who need them.
Call 01463 243132
or find more information about their service on their website:
www.highlandhospice.org
Mental Health Foundation offers a wide range of recources including podcasts, videos and in-depth interviews.
Prevent Suicide Highland App
This easy to use app helps you safety plan should you ever find your self in distress, feeling hopeless or suicidal in the future.
The app is available on Google Play for Android devices and the Apple App Store for iPhone and iPad.
NHS 24 Mental Health Hub - available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on 111.
You can contact NHS 24 if you’re feeling distressed, in a state of despair, suicidal, in need of emotional support
Brent Centre Highlands is a new free service that offers psychotherapy and practical support to young people, aged 14-21.
Contactn Sarah Fielding at Highlands@brentcentre.org.uk
Discovery College offer a range of courses with the aim is to empower you to better manage and cope with life’s challenges
More info on the courses can be found here: www.centred.scot/discovery-college-courses/
Velocity Café & Bicycle Workshop run a variety of projects to help get you cycling, being more active, living more sustainably and reducing waste!
More info on their various projects can be found here: www.velocitylove.co.uk/projects