Mental Health Resources
For an emergency ambulance dial 999.
Crisis
If you are having a mental health crisis, call your GP if they are available.
NHS 24
If your GP is not available, you can call NHS 24 with a mental health crisis. You will be connected to a team of psychological wellbeing practitioners who are specially trained and work in mental health.
Telephone: 111
Textphone 18001 111, or use the Relay UK app.
City of Edinburgh and Scotland
iThrive
This is an online space which collects information on mental health and wellbeing services in Edinburgh.
https://ithriveedinburgh.org.uk/
Breathing Space
Their website has mental health information and support. You can also call and talk to their trained advisors.
https://www.breathingspace.scot
Telephone: 0800 83 85 87
Textphone: 18001 0800 22 44 88 or use the Relay UK app.
The Breathing Space advisors are available:
- 24 hours at weekends (6pm Friday – 6am Monday)
- 6pm to 2am on weekdays (Monday – Thursday).
Edinburgh Crisis Centre
They provide community based, emotional and practical support at times of crisis.
Telephone: 0808 801 0414 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
Email: edinburghcrisiscentre.org.uk
MHAS for Lothians
MHAS is an emergency mental health assessment service. It’s a mental health nurse-led team based at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital. You can call them about yourself or a friend/family member.
Telephone: 0131 537 6000 (24 hours, 7 days)
National Services (UK-Wide)
Samaritans
The samaritans will listen without judgement nor tell you what to do. You can contact them by phone, online chat, by email or by letter.
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/
Telephone: 116 123
CALM (Campaign against Living Miserably)
They provide life-saving services, information and advice to help anyone struggling with life navigate the issues that can make us feel miserable. They also offer tools that give you practical ways to manage your mental health.
Their advisors can help if you or someone you know is at risk of hurting themselves, or even just finding things tough.
Telephone: 0800 58 58 58 (5pm - midnight every day)
Livechat: Via their website (5pm - midnight every day)