If you, or someone you know, needs urgent mental health support phone NHS 24 on 111 anytime day or night and select the Mental Health option to access mental health advice and guidance.
There are a range of online and telephone mental health and wellbeing services that provide free support on a range of conditions such as stress, anxiety, depression and feelings of panic.
If you are feeling low, anxious or depressed, you can call Breathing Space free on 0800 83 85 87. Trained advisors are available to listen, understand and offer information and advice. This service is open Monday to Thursday between 6pm and 2am and 24 hours from Friday to Monday 6.00am.
You can also call the Samaritans 24 hours a day 365 days a year on 116 123.
More information, practical advice, self-help guides and ideas on looking after your mental wellbeing online at:
- Get help with your mental health and wellbeing | NHS inform
- Breathing Space
- Mental wellbeing | NHS inform
- We have also developed a dedicated wellbeing hub for children and young people online at:
- children.nhslothian.scot/children/wellbeing-hub/ (5-11 year olds)
- children.nhslothian.scot/young-people/wellbeing-hub/ (12-17 year olds)
