Local services
Primary Care Mental Health Team – ‘Bridges’ self-referral
Bridges is the formal East Renfrewshire Primary Care Mental Health Team. Staff deliver short term psychological therapy and counselling to help you develop your coping skills and improve your mood.
Treatment may take the form of group classes, workshops or 1:1 sessions. More details can be found on the East Renfrewshire’s mental health page.
You can self-refer by clicking on the Bridges self-referral page.
Please note, this isn’t a crisis service. If you’re having suicidal thoughts phone your GP or NHS 24 on 111.
Website
Contact the Bridges to Wellbeing team – East Renfrewshire CouncilLink Worker
Nicola Docherty is employed by the Health & Social Care Partnership (HSCP) to help with advice on matters including support groups, caring for relatives and friends, employment, alcohol and drugs, managing stress and anxiety, living with health conditions, money worries, housing issues, volunteering and healthy lifestyle. Your doctor would refer you if they feel you are suitable for this service, and can be up to 4 sessions.
Wise Connections
Wise Connections is East Renfrewshire’s service for over 65’s who are feeling anxious, down or depressed. You can self-refer, or a relative or other healthcare worker can refer you Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Phone
0141 451 0590Lanarkshire Mind Matters
NHS Lanarkshire’s website for the region’s mental health resources including details of group courses, online programmes and general advice.
They also run the ‘Reclaim your life‘ course, a weekly class to help you cope with long term health conditions: Reclaim Your Life – Lanarkshire Mind Matters (scot.nhs.uk)
Note, the website does not offer self-referral to individual therapy – these referrals must come from us.
Website
How we can help you – Lanarkshire Mind Matters (scot.nhs.uk)
Other resources
Breathing Space
A confidential phone line for anyone in Scotland over the age of 16, feeling low, anxious or depressed.
Phone
0800 83 85 87
Website
www.breathingspace.scotDaylight
Daylight is your expert guide through worry and anxiety, whenever and wherever you need it. Engaging and easy to use, Daylight teaches proven exercises to help you manage your worry.
Website
www.trydaylight.com/nhsSleepio
Insomnia is one of the most common mental health complaints in the UK, with 1 in 10 people living with Insomnia. NHS Scotland offers access to Sleepio, a sleep improvement program, at no cost.
Website
www.sleepio.com/mailScottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH)
Anyone can experience a mental health problem or poor mental health: especially now. Whether you’re looking for information or seeking support, SAMH can help.
Website
www.samh.org.ukWellbeing Glasgow
Excellent resources in video, audio and booklet format to help with a range of mental health problems. Do not phone the number on the website as it is for patients living in Glasgow City, but the website’s resources are for anyone to use.
Website
Glasgow | Wellbeing Services | NHS (wellbeing-glasgow.org.uk)
They also have video courses that are free to access here: Wellbeing Services Glasgow – YouTubePenumbra
Penumbra is one of Scotland’s largest mental health charities. They support around 1800 adults and young people every week and employ 400 staff across Scotland.
Website
www.penumbra.org.ukRecovery Across Mental Health
RAMH provides professional care and services to those affected by mental ill health; depression, self harm, bipolar disorder, anxiety and other conditions. If you think RAMH can help you please get in touch with them directly.
Website
www.ramh.orgSamaritans in Scotland
Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
Phone
116 123
Website
www.samaritans.org/samaritans-in-scotlan
Email
jo@samaritans.org