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Breathing Space is a free, confidential phoneline for anyone in Scotland over the age of 16 who is feeling low, anxious or depressed.

BRAVE was developed for children and teenagers who experience Separation Anxiety Disorder, Social Phobia, Specific Phobia, and Generalised Anxiety Disorder.

Calm Harm is an app developed for teenagers to provide tasks to help you resist or manage the urge to self-harm. Track your progress and notice change.

Childline Counselling service for children and young people in the UK. Phone, talk to a counsellor online, send Childline an email or post on the message boards.

Crisis Counselling offers counselling therapy to children and young people aged 10 and over experiencing emotional and mental health difficulties. Referral through Education services.

The award-winning distrACT app provides trusted information and links to support for people who self-harm and may feel suicidal. 17 years +

The Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) service provides support quickly to young people who are experiencing distress and feeling overwhelmed emotionally. Referrals are made by your GP or the police if aged 16-24 years (or up to 26 years if you are care experienced), or someone in school or college (from age 14 years). The service will contact you within 24 hours of your referral and will support you for up to 14 days, working with you to address some of the difficulties you may be experiencing now and in the future.

HappyMaps website pools some of the best mental health resources for parents and carers, and for young people and children, in one place.

Lifesigns provides information about self-injury and supports people as and when they choose to make changes in their lives.

MindEd is a free educational resource on children, young people, adults and older people's mental health. Find information for Professionals and Volunteers, for Education and Healthcare staff working in Education Settings, and for Parents and Carers.

NHS inform is Scotland's national health information service helping the people in Scotland to make informed decisions about their own health and the health of the people they care for. Also includes a service directory with details of health and wellbeing services across Scotland.

A 24 hour support service for anyone who’s struggling to cope, who needs someone to listen without judgement or pressure.

Free online self-harm support for 11-19 year olds. Alumina groups are online support groups made up of up to 14 young people and 2 leaders, and meet online once a week for 7 weeks. They offer a friendly, inclusive, non-judgmental space offering tools and ideas to help you reflect on your journey and what might be the next right step for you, as you move towards a life free from self-harm. You don’t need an adult to refer you or sign you up, and no-one will see or hear you during the sessions – you’ll just join in via the chatbox.

Shout is the UK's first and only free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope.

Stem4 promotes positive mental health in teenagers and those who support them. Discover stem4's free guides to manage mental health issues, free supportive apps and mental health videos.

The Mix is a UK based charity that provides free, confidential support for young people under 25 via online, social and mobile.

Time for You is an online wellbeing support service for anyone experiencing mild to moderate emotional or mental health difficulties aged 16 and over and living in Scotland. Time for You offers access to Wellbeing Coaching and Counselling for anyone experiencing symptoms that have a limited effect on their daily life.

A Whole School/Establishment Approach to Self-Harm Training and Awareness for Early Years and Schools is a resource designed to help schools and early years' settings adopt a structured and coordinated approach to understanding and addressing self-harm. This resource equips staff with the necessary knowledge and skills related to self-harm, tailored to their specific roles.

NHS GGC information on mental health conditions, mental health advice, how you can support yourself or the people you care for, the services available to you and the range of interventions.

Self-Harm Network Scotland provides compassionate support, resources, and information to people who self-harm. They also provide support and information to friends, families and professionals.

A downloadable guide for parents and carers to help support young people who use self-harm as a coping strategy. This guide was developed from talking to parents and carers of young people and is aimed at helping parents, carers, other family members and friends cope when a young person is self-harming. It includes
information on the nature and causes of self-harm, how to support a young person when facing this problem and what help is available.

This animation was developed by NHS Education for Scotland, in partnership with the Scottish Government. It is designed to be relevant to all workers within the Scottish workforce who work with children and young people. It aims to support staff to understand the impact of trauma and to know how to adapt the way they work to make a positive difference to the lives of children and young people affected by trauma.

An introductory module for staff groups to gain a broader knowledge and understanding of the prevalence and impact that harmful online behaviour and content can have on individuals as well as groups with protected characteristics; and be able to respond by signposting to appropriate help and resources.

Currently a NHS Learnpro account login is required to access 

Whether you’re living with a mental health problem or supporting someone who is, accessing information about a condition is vital. SAMH provides resources, support and online information to help.

R;pple is an innovative online interceptive tool designed to ensure more help and support is provided to individuals conducting searches related to self-harm or suicide. Our focus is on proactive intervention, bridging the gap between individuals in crisis and the help they require.

By installing R;pple on your device, or supporting our mission, you become a part of a movement dedicated to saving lives and promoting a brighter, better-informed conversation around mental health.

West Dunbartonshire’s Violence against Women Partnership is a multiagency mechanism that works collaboratively to provide support to all victims of Gender-Based Violence and reduce its prevalence in the area. If you, or someone you know, are experiencing Domestic Abuse or other forms of GBV, we have resources and support services in the area. You can find more information on local specialist services and national resources on our website. 

This page shares information on self-harm work happening across Greater Glasgow and Clyde along with some useful resources and suggested reading.

Here you can download a resource pack called On Edge for teachers and professionals working with children and young people (upper primary onwards). It includes teaching support materials and further information in the form of signposting to external resources and advice services, references, and links where relevant to the Curriculum for Excellence and other national guidance.

This comprehensive document gathers some resources listed individually on this site and more! It offers a “one stop shop” of suggested resources that can be used to protect, promote and support the mental health and wellbeing of infants, children and young people. Sections include Resource Packs, Digital Resources, Guidance and Toolkits, Planning Tools, General Mental Health Resources, Learning and Capacity Building and Staff Health and Wellbeing.

Whilst this is not an exhaustive directory, the resources included have been developed by Education, Health and National Organisations.