Mental Health and Wellbeing
Mental health and wellbeing services are available providing free support for a range of conditions such as stress, anxiety, depression, feelings of panic, and help for people of all ages who are experiencing distress and in need of immediate response.
We are open and available to help but please remember to make an appointment first.
Telephone support – If you’re struggling with your mental health or need emotional support you can call:
- Breathing Space on 0800 83 85 87 open weekdays Monday – Thursday 6 pm to 2 am and weekends Friday 6 pm – Monday 6 am. You can also visit www.breathingspace.scot.
- For urgent support please call NHS 24 on 111, 24 hours a day.
- There are online resources to help with your mental health, whether you’re looking for advice, information, local support, or ideas for improving your wellbeing, visit: NHSinform
Self-Help Websites
Living Life to the Full – self-help course for anxiety/depression backed up with 1:1 telephone support.
Mood Gym – self-help site for CBT.
NHS Inform– mental health self-help guides on depression, anxiety, social anxiety, bereavement.
Thrive Edinburgh – the innovative strategy for improving the mental health and wellbeing of all citizens in Edinburgh
Counselling Services
- Crossreach Counselling
Tel: 0131 552 8901
No fixed charge, contributions encouraged.
Wallace House, 3 Boswall Rd, Edinburgh EH5 3RJ.
- Health In Mind
Variety of services.
Website search for local support
Ask GP for a referral form for counselling.
- PF Counselling Service (Pastoral Foundation)
Donation basis, £5-£45 depending on circumstances.
8 Balcarres Street, Edinburgh, EH10 5JB.
Tel: 0131 447 0876
- Wellspring
Tel: 0131 553 6660
Individual, couple, and group sessions.
Fees on a sliding scale, negotiable.
13 Smiths Place, Edinburgh EH6 8NT.
- Hope Park Counselling Centre
They ask for a contribution for each weekly counseling session of between £2 and £30. The ability to pay does not affect your access to counseling.
8 Hope Park Square, Edinburgh EH8 9NW.
- Counselling in Communities
They ask for a contribution for each weekly counseling session of between £5 and £45. Ability to pay does not affect your access to counseling.
They are based at the Pleasance, EH8 9RR.
They also offer outdoors counseling.
- Mental Health Assessment Service
Tel: 0131 286 8137
24 hr service offering face to face mental health assessment at RIE /REH
- NHS 24 – Tel: 111
- Edinburgh Samaritans – Tel: 116 123
Stress Control Classes
Free 6 week evening classes; each week focuses on a different aspect of stress, how it affects us and how to cope with it. Classes are run in a lecture format with 20-40 people often attending during the day and up to 100 in the evening. You will never be asked to talk in front of the group or singled out. You will be given a booklet to accompany the class.
Contact: Health In Mind 0131 225 8508
Coping With Anxiety Course
Small groups of up to 10 people where you can participate in discussion, share experiences and practice methods of managing anxiety. Telephone and register your interest by leaving your name and contact details on the answering machine. A course facilitator will then get in touch with you to tell you about the course and discuss if its right for you. Courses are run in various venues across Edinburgh. Each course last for an hour and a half each week, for 6 weeks.
Contact: 0131 557 0718
Exercise Course – Healthy Active Minds With Edinburgh Leisure
- For people with mild to moderate low mood, anxiety, and depression.
- A 12-week physical activity programme.
- 12 week Edinburgh Leisure card for free access to gym, swim, and classes.
- GP referral after.