If you’re struggling with your mental health, support is available. You can contact the practice or use one of the services below.
Get urgent mental health help
Phone 999 or go to A&E if you or someone else is in immediate danger or has a life-threatening emergency.
If you need urgent mental health help, phone NHS 24 on 111 and choose the mental health option.
The NHS 24 Mental Health Hub is available 24 hours a day and can help people of all ages get the right care and support.
Get urgent mental health help – NHS inform
Get help from the practice
If you are concerned about your mental health and the practice is open, please contact us.
We can discuss how you are feeling and help you access appropriate treatment or support.
If you need someone to talk to
Breathing Space
Breathing Space is a free and confidential service for people in Scotland who are feeling low, anxious or distressed.
Phone 0800 83 85 87.
Contact Breathing Space – NHS inform
Samaritans
Samaritans provides confidential emotional support 24 hours a day.
Phone 116 123 free from any phone.
Mental health support in Edinburgh and Lothian
Thrive Edinburgh
Thrive Edinburgh provides information about mental health and wellbeing services, activities and support available across Edinburgh.
Find mental health and wellbeing support – iThrive Edinburgh
Mental Health Information Station
The Mental Health Information Station is an NHS Lothian service where you can get information, support and signposting.
You can use the service if you are experiencing mental health difficulties or are supporting someone else.
Find out about the Mental Health Information Station – iThrive Edinburgh
Health in Mind
Health in Mind provides mental health and wellbeing services in Edinburgh and the Lothians, including information, groups, courses and other forms of support.
Find support from Health in Mind
Wellbeing Lothian
Wellbeing Lothian provides information and self-help resources to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing.
Children and young people’s mental health
If you are concerned about a child or young person’s mental health, please contact the practice for advice.
Children and young people who need specialist mental health support may be referred to NHS Lothian’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).
Find out about NHS Lothian CAMHS
If a child or young person needs urgent mental health help, contact their usual mental health team or the practice if they are open.
If these services are closed, phone NHS 24 on 111 and choose the mental health option.
If they are in immediate danger or have a life-threatening emergency, phone 999 or go to A&E.
Self-help and wellbeing
NHS inform has information and practical resources that can help with:
- anxiety
- low mood and depression
- stress
- sleep problems
- panic
- grief and loss
- building confidence and self-esteem
- improving your mental wellbeing.
Find mental health information and self-help resources – NHS inform