In a mental health emergency out of hours, contact:
- NHS 24 on 111
- Edinburgh Crisis Centre, 0808 801 0414, http://www.edinburghcrisiscentre.org.uk/wordpress/
- Samaritans on 116 123
Talking therapies
- Counselling/CBT and other talking therapies can be accessed through Health All Round’s Head’s Up Service – http://www.healthallround.org.uk/headsup.html or by calling Health All Round on 0131 337 1376
- https://pfcounselling.org.uk/ explore counsellors available across Edinburgh
- Hope Park Counselling https://www.ed.ac.uk/health/hopepark
Self Help Resources
- https://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/ Online self help guide covering a whole range of topics
- https://ithriveedinburgh.org.uk/find-a-service/ Find a third sector organisation in Edinburgh to support with your health and wellbeing
- MENTAL HEALTH DROP IN CLINICS – OUTWITH PRACTICEThrive – Edinburgh ; Are you struggling with your mental health? Would you like to make changes in your life? Come and see the THRIVE WELCOME TEAM who are trained mental health practitioners.
See below for all mental health drop in clinics and venues. There are 4 venues and they all run drop in clinics on specific dates (shown below) within a specific timeframe (also below). You can drop in to any of the below clinics on the chosen dates below ;PLEASE NOTE:
No appointment is needed
Open to people aged 18-64 who are registered with a GP
You can talk about your mental health and how this is affecting your life
Learn what support is available and how to access it
Find out about local resources in your community
More info at www.ithriveedinburgh.org.uk
- Every Monday 1:30-3:30pm at Life Care Centre, 2 Cheyne Street, Edinburgh, EH41JB starting 1st July 2024
- Every Wednesday 1-3pm at the Rannoch Centre, 6 Rannoch Terrace, Edinburgh EH4 7ES
- Every Thursday 9.30 – 11.30am at Craigroyston Health Clinic, 1b Pennywell Road, Edinburgh EH4 4PH
- Every second Tuesday 9-11am at South Queensferry Medical Practice, Community Wing, 41 The Loan South Queensferry EH30 9HA starting Tuesday 16th January
This service is open to people registered with a North West GP.
Carer Support
- https://www.vocal.org.uk/ Supporting Carers across Edinburgh 0808 196 6666
- The Eric Liddell Centre https://www.ericliddell.org/carers-programme/ offer support, respite and information to carers 0131 447 4520
Useful contacts:
- If you or someone you know (adult or child) is at risk due to illness, frailty, disability or concerns about their safety, contact Social Care Direct on 0131 200 2324
- For homelessness support contact the Access Point on 0131 529 7438 during the day, or 0800 032 5968 at night.
- Women’s Aid on 0800 027 1234 supporting women experiencing domestic violence.
- Shakti Women’s Aid 0131 475 2399 for BME women experiencing domestic violence.