Local Support Services
Urgent Help
A mental health emergency should be taken as seriously as a physical one. You will not be wasting anyone’s time.
Call 999 or go to A&E now if you do not feel you can keep yourself or someone else safe.
Alternatively phone NHS 24 Mental Health Hub 111 for urgent mental health assessment and support
If you are at immediate risk of suicide or harm call 999 for help
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Larkfield Kirkintilloch Health and Care Centre 0141 232 8200
Arndale Drumchapel Mental Health Resource Centre 0141 211 6184
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. Work with adults who have severe or enduring mental health difficulties. Access to the service is via GP referral.
Primary Care Mental Health Team Kirkintilloch Health and Care Centre 0141 232 8204 Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.Work with adults with mild to moderate mental health problems such as anxiety and depression. Access to the service is via GP referral.
Perinatal Mental Health support – East Dunbartonshire. Contact your Health Visitor or GP for more information. Support for mums/carers and family members who may be feeling mild/moderate stress or anxiety following the birth of their baby ( up to 1 year). The programme is run on a weekly basis either in a group or a one-to-one. This programme helps to support those who need support by using a self-management approach, women will remain in control of their recovery journey by utilising strategies and techniques taught by facilitators during the programme.
CrossReach Bluebell Perinatal Service 0141 221 3003. A service providing perinatal counselling and therapy for parents across East Dunbartonshire. This service welcomes anyone expecting a baby or, living with a child under 2 who may be facing challenges, and who may be struggling to cope.
East Dunbartonshire Association for Mental Health (EDAMH) 0141 955 3040 provides a range of support to people 18+ years with mild to moderate mental health difficulties including telephone, 1-1 and group support. Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Combat Stress 0800 138 1619 provides a range of community, outpatient and residential mental health services to veterans with complex mental health problems in-person, and via phone and online.
Richmond Fellowship 0141 777 7471 Connections Service- provides short-term support to people 16-65 years who are experiencing or are at risk of experiencing common mental health issues such as depression, stress and anxiety. Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Men’s Mental Health Forum 0330 097 0654 Information on mental health for men and boys.
Independent Advocacy
Ceartas 0141 775 0433 Ceartas provides Professional Independent Advocacy as a core business and also provide an Information Service, Outreach Services, and Peer Support Groups, which function as routes into Advocacy. Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Domestic and Sexual Abuse
EDAMH Violence Against Women Recovery Project 0141 955 3040 provide support to women 18+ years who are or have experienced mental health issues due to their experience of domestic abuse and violence. Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
EDAMH CEDAR Project (Children and their mothers experiencing domestic abuse recovery) provide support to children, young people and their mothers who are or have experienced mental health issues due to their experience of domestic abuse and violence. Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
East Dunbartonshire Women’s Aid 0141 776 0864 Provide information and support services for women, children and young people in the East Dunbartonshire area who have experienced, or who are currently experiencing, domestic abuse.
Rape Crisis Scotland 08088 01 03 02 working to transform attitudes, improve responses and ultimately to end rape and sexual violence in all its forms. Chat online.
Victim Support Scotland 0345 603 9213 Information and support for victims of crime. Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Carers
Carers Link 0141 955 2131 provides information and support to unpaid carers or care for someone. Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
LGBTQI+
LGBT Helpline Scotland 0300 123 2523 Open Tuesday & Wednesday between 12-9pm, and Thursday & Sunday between 1-6pm. Provide information and emotional support to the entire diversity of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community across Scotland, including queer, intersex, asexual people and all identities under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella. This includes the families, friends and supporters of LGBT people, and health and social care professionals working with LGBT people.
LGBT Youth Scotland 0300 123 2523 Tuesday and Wednesday 12pm – 9pm Thursday and Sunday 1pm -6pm. Scotland’s national charity provides support with all types of issues and provides a listening ear and emotional support to LGBTI young people 13–25 years and their families, promoting their health and well-being. Email: Helpline@lgbthealth.org.uk
Drug and Alcohol Abuse
EDADRS – East Dunbartonshire Alcohol and Drug Recovery Service 0141 232 8211 Offers person-centred, recovery-focused care assessment, support and treatment for alcohol and drug issues.
We are with you – Families Plus Service 07760 755735 Families Plus in East Dunbartonshire work with families of children under 11 who are affected by their parents’ drinking or drug use. Our experienced project workers work with the whole family to improve their health and wellbeing.
East Dunbartonshire for young people 07760 755735 Service for young people under 18 living in East Dunbartonshire and worried about their drinking or drug use, or someone else’s. Chat online: online chat
SFAD – Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs 08080 10 10 11 Open 9am-11pm weekdays and a call-back service on weekends. Also available by email helpline@sfad.org.uk and webchat. National charity that supports anyone concerned about someone else’s alcohol or drug use in Scotland.
East Dunbartonshire Family Support Service Offer support to anyone in East Dunbartonshire over the age of 16 who is affected by someone else’s drug or alcohol use. This could be a direct family member, friend or colleague who is using substances.
Colin McIntosh-Family Support Development Officer 07487675621
email: colin@sfad.org.uk
We also take referrals from all external agencies – make a referral here.
GRACE (Group Recovery Aftercare Community Enterprise) 07401797876 Local peer lead membership organisation and local charity serving the whole of East Dunbartonshire. GRACE provides recovery after-care for people who have experienced life traumas such as bereavement, ill health, loneliness and isolation, mental health issues and homelessness problems and also those who are settled in recovery from addiction to alcohol, drugs or gambling. Email: gracesmailis@gmail.com
Recovery Life Café-Baptist Church – Recovery Café 0141 578 6006 Monthly event held in the Kirkintilloch Baptist Church hall on the first Saturday every month for 5pm till 8pm, where people in recovery and their families can share a meal and entertainment in a safe alcohol and substance free environment.
Community Services
OPAL 0141 438 2347 is a free information, advice and referral service for adults (16+) in East Dunbartonshire who may need a bit of help and support, but do not necessarily know how to access it.
Email: mail@opaleastdun.org.uk
Opening hours Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm; Sat: 10am-12pm
East Dunbartonshire Asset Map is an interactive map with information about resources, organisations, places – all coming under the heading of ‘community assets’ – which the people of East Dunbartonshire can use to support their health and wellbeing, both physical and mental.
Gambling Support
Gamcare call 0808 8020 133 livechat at gamcare.org.uk
The National Gambling Support Network is a network of organisations working together to provide confidential treatment and support for anyone experiencing gambling-related harms, free to access across England, Scotland and Wales. call 0808 8020 133 livechat at gamcare.org.uk
Money advice 0808 304 5192 Open Mon-Sun 8am to 8pm. Provide free, practical and ethical debt guidance to anyone experiencing financial hardship.
National Services
CALM Campaign Against Living Miserably 0800 585858 stands together with everyone who’s struggling with life, no matter who they are, where they’re from or what they’re going through. Open 5pm–midnight.
Mind England and Wales – Mind provides mental health services in local communities across England and Wales.
United to Prevent Suicide is a social movement of people from all across Scotland, we are united in a shared belief that each and every one of us has a role to play in preventing suicide.
Cruse Scotland 0808 802 6161 National Bereavement Helpline. Open weekdays 9am-8pm & weekends 10am-2pm. Cruse provides compassionate grief and bereavement support to adults and children, including those who have been bereaved by suicide.
Webchat – Open weekdays 9am-9pm
Email us: support@crusescotland.org.uk
Women’s Aid is a national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children.
