Emma Roddick MSP pictured at Nairn railway station, representing her constituency and advocating for local communities.
Emergency/helplines
Breathing space: www.breathingspace.scot / 0800 83 85 87
Samaritans: 116 123
NHS 24 Mental Health Hub: 111
SHOUT: Text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258
Anxiety UK: 03444 775 774
Advice & Support
www.nhsinform.scot/mind-to-mind
For young people
The Mix: 0808 808 4994
Childline: 0800 1111
C.A.L.M: 0800 58 58 58 / online webchat: thecalmzone.net
LGBT Youth: LGBTyouth.org.uk
Speak to your school/college/university about free support and counselling services.
You can also use the NHS Inform website to check for local in-person services: www.nhsinform.scot/scotlands-service-directory/health-and-wellbeing-services
Local in-person services
Speak to your local GP to access NHS community mental health services.
Centred: www.centred.scot / 01463 236507
Cromarty Firth Men’s Shed: 07958 576442 / info@cfmshed.co.uk
Mental Health Befriending Services (Inverness): 01463 712 791 / www.befriendershighland.org.uk
Inverness Men’s Shed: 01463 243674 / email: info@invernessmensshed.co.uk
Living Better Groups (Caithness & Sutherland, Ross-shire, Skye, Kyle & Lochalsh, Inverness & Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey): 01349 807061 / www.lgowit.org/inperson
Clarity Walk Nature walks (Inverness): info@claritywalk.co.uk (Please note there is a fee for this service)
Moray Council Access Team: 01343 563999 / out of hours emergency: 03457 565656
SAMH (Moray): 01343 542781 / moray.sa@samh.org.uk
Healthpoint walk-in service at Dr Grays Hospital (Elgin): 08085 202030 gram.healthpointelgin@nhs.scot
The Orkney Men’s Shed: 01856 850218 / the-orkney-mens-shed.business.site
Orkney Blide Trust: 01856 874874 / admin@blidetrust.org
Mind Your Head (Shetland): www.mindyourhead.org.uk / 01595 745035
Garadh a Bhagh a Tuath (Northbay Garden Enterprise) (Barra and Vatersay): 01871 890 765 / garadh.co.uk
Western Isles Association for Mental Health drop-in centre: info@wiamh.org / 01851 704 964
Skye and Lochalsh Mental Health Association drop-in sessions: www.slmha.co.uk / 01478 613533
Argyll Wellbeing Hub (Oban): 01631 562 105 / www.argyllwellbeinghub.com
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