Mental health

Advocacy Project

The Advocacy Project provides independent advocacy for people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health issues.
www.theadvocacyproject.org.uk

Breathing space

Breathing space is a free and confidential phoneline service for anyone who is experiencing low mood or depression or who is unusually worried and in need of someone to talk to on 0800 83 85 87 (6pm - 2am daily)
www.breathingspacescotland.co.uk

Clydesdale Locality Public Partnership Forum

Clydesdale Locality Public Partnership Forum (CLPPF)was set up by the Scottish Administration to provide a link between the NHS / local Social Servicies and the public.
www.clppf.btik.com/home.ikml

HandsOnScotland

The HandsOnScotland website provides anybody working with children and young people with the tools and practical information on how to respond helpfully to their troubling behaviour and build up self-esteem and promote positive mental wellbeing.
www.handsonscotland.co.uk

Havoc

Organisation promoting and supporting positive mental health & wellbeing in South Lanarkshire.
www.havoc.org.uk

Just Like Me

This website is part of the See Me campaign but is aimed at young people who mainly self-harm. There's information about self-harming and other mental health issues with advice on where to get help and guidance for those who know someone who self-harms.
www.justlikeme.org.uk

Loretto Care

Loretto Care provides a range of care and support services to people who need support to maintain their tenancy, people who need to live in residential care and people who require nursing care.
www.loretto.co.uk

Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland

The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland is an independent organisation set up by Parliament with the responsibility of protecting the welfare of people with mental disorder (including learning disabilities and dementia) in Scotland, whether they are in hospital, in local authority, voluntary-run or private accommodation or in their own homes. Their work includes visiting people in hospital and in the community, investigating cases of deficiency in care or treatment and providing information and advice.
www.mwcscot.org.uk

Office of the Public Guardian

The overriding aim of the Office of the Public Guardian is to ensure that the principles of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 are adhered to.
www.publicguardian-scotland.gov.uk

Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health

The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health is a charity that works to improve the quality of life for people with severe mental health problems. It carries out research, development and training work to influence policy and practice in health and social care.
www.scmh.org.uk

Scottish Government - Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000

The Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 provides ways to manage the finances and welfare of people who are unable to manage them for themselves. This site provides information about the Act and how to use it. It is for both people with a personal interest and professionals.
www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2000/20000004.htm

See Me..Let's stop the stigma of mental health

'See me' is Scotland's national campaign against the stigma of mental ill-health.
www.seemescotland.org.uk

South Lanarkshire Carers Network

The South Lanarkshire Carers Network provides advice and support for carers in the area and also aims to raise the profile of carers in the community.
www.slcn.co.uk

South Lanarkshire Disability Forum

SLDF provides advice and support useful to disabled people, and people with learning disabilities or mental health issues living in South Lanarkshire on a range of subjects including independent living services, welfare rights, leisure and holidays, travel, mobility, employment and housing.
www.sldf.org.uk