Suicide Prevention

Lanarkshire Resources

• Support from GP: GPs can support their patients and discuss whether medication or referral to other more specialist support services might be helpful

• NHS 24 call 111 when the GP practice is closed
• Samaritans Provide confidential emotional support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide
  Email: jo@samaritans.org
  Website: www.samaritans.org
  Telephone: call 116 123 (24hrs/day) Calls are free
• Breathing Space – A free and confidential helpline for anyone experiencing low mood, anxiety or depression, or who is unusually worried and needs someone to talk to
  Website: www.breathingspace.scot
  Telephone: call 0800 83 85 87 (Mon–Thurs: 6 pm–2 am, Fri: 6 pm–Mon 6 am) Calls are free.
• Suicide Prevention Lanarkshire: Useful information and tools to help you stay safe in a crisis. https://www.nhslanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk/services/suicide-prevention/
• Mental Health Online Support Services Living Life (NHS24) – Offers support to people in Scotland through self-guided help and cognitive behavioural therapy
  Self-refer for an assessment by calling 0800 328 9655 (Monday to Friday – 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm)
  Guide to Using the Living Life Service:  www.nhs24.scot/our-services/living-life

• The Calm Zone – A helpline offering support to men, of any age, who are down or in crisis.
  Telephone: call 0800 585858

• Veterans first point – Can be accessed by anyone that has served in the armed forces in any capacity
  Website: www.veteransfirstpoint.org.uk/drop-center/lanarkshire

• South Lanarkshire Info Line – The Infoline promotes South Lanarkshire’s Well Connected Programme that aims to make it easier for people to participate in activities and services designed to improve their wellbeing
  Telephone: call 0330 3000 133 Monday – Friday 10.00 am to 2.00 pm
  Website: https://www.lamh.org.uk/info-line

• LAMH – Lanarkshire Association for Mental Health: supports people through their mental health journey
  Website: www.lamh.org.uk

• Martin Stepek mindfulness classes
  Website:https://www.facebook.com/tenforzenscotland/

• Brothers in Arms
  Website: https://www.brothersinarmsscotland.co.uk/
  Mental health support, resources and links aimed at men’s mental wellbeing. Brothers in Arms use digital technology as a way to reach out. The Brother-Stay Alive App is a suicide prevention resource for Scotland. Full of useful information and tools to help stay safe in crisis. You can use it if you are having thoughts of suicide or if you are concerned about someone who may be considering suicide. In addition to the resources, the app includes a safety plan, customisable reasons for living, and a LifeBox where you can store photos and memories that are important to you.

• Elament – Provides information, support, self-help resources and information on mental health topics for adults, young people, parents and carers and professional and also includes a range of training opportunities across Lanarkshire
  Website: www.elament.org.uk
  Get Self Help website: www.getselfhelp.co.uk provides Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) self-help and therapy resources
  Headspace website: www.headspace.com

• South Lanarkshire resource with tips to look out if you are concerned about someone & crisis support details
  Website: https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/info/200226/mental_health/1825/suicide_prevention

• MoodJuice – Web site offering information, advice to those experiencing troublesome thoughts, feelings and actions
  Website: www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk

• Online help from NHS Lanarkshire Psychological Services
  Website: www.lanarkshiremindmatters.scot.nhs.uk

• NHS Inform – Advice on dealing with low mood, anxiety, phobias, stress and where you can get help
  Website: www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/mental-wellbeing

• SAMH
  Website: https://www.samh.org.uk/about-mental-health & self-help & Wellbeing: www.samh.org.uk/about-mental-health/self-help-and-wellbeing
• SHOUT – They support people who are anxious, stressed, depressed, suicidal or overwhelmed and in immediate support
  Text number: 85258 – free confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope
• Scotland Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline: Helpline to support anyone experiencing domestic abuse or forced marriage, as well as their family members, friends, colleagues and professionals who support them. Provides a confidential, sensitive service to anyone who calls.
  Telephone – 0800 027 1234 – Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
  Email: helpline@sdafmh.org.uk
  Website: www.sdafmh.org.uk/en/

Local services

• North Lanarkshire Women’s Aid Monklands: Based in Airdrie
  Telephone – 01236 432061
  Website: www.monklandwomensaid.co.uk

• Motherwell District Women’s Aid
  Telephone – 01698 321000
  Website: https://mdwa.org.uk/

• Cumbernauld and District Women’s Aid
  Telephone – 01236 730992
  Website: www.nlwaid.com

• North Lanarkshire Council Aura Service delivered by SACRO
  Support service in North Lanarkshire supporting anyone over the age of 16 experiencing domestic abuse.
  Telephone – 01698 757 667
  Website: www.aura.scot

• South Lanarkshire Women’s Aid South Lanarkshire and East Renfrewshire (WASLER)
  Telephone – 01355 249897
  Website: www.wasl.org.uk

• Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre
  Delivers emotional, practical and justice advocacy support to women and girls (12ys+) who have been subjected to any form of sexual violence no matter how long ago it happened. We can also offer individual crisis support and advocacy services to all survivors (12yrs+).
  Telephone – 01698 527003
  Website: www.lanrcc.org.uk

Ethnic Diversity Directory – where to find support if you are struggling

This document includes information on diverse organisations that provide wellbeing and mental health support. The list includes counselling services and other community services with a special focus on ethnic minority communities, but also includes other organisations working across Lanarkshire, Scotland and the UK.

• View the Ethnic Diversity Directory – https://www.nhslanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk/download/where-to-find-support-if-you-are-struggling-ethnic-diversity-directory/

Other Useful numbers

• Well-Informed – Mental Health information service
  Website: well-informed@samh.org.uk
  Telephone: call 0800 073 0918
• SAMH – Scottish Association for Mental Health
  Website: www.samh.org.uk
  Telephone: call 0800 917 3466
• Child Line
  Website: www.childline.org.uk
  Telephone: call 0800 1111
• Parent Line – Mon – Fri 9am to 9pm, Sat – Sun 9am to noon
  Website: www.parentlinescotland@children1st.org.uk
  Telephone: call 0800 28 22 23
• NHS24
  Website: www.nhs24.com
  Telephone: call 111
• Police
  Telephone: call 999 or call 101
• PAPYRUS – Prevention of young suicide
  Website: www.papyrus-uk.org
  Telephone: Hopeline247 call 0800 068 4141
• CRUSE
  Website: www.crusescotland.org.uk
  Telephone: call 0845 600 2227
• Petal – People experiencing trauma & loss
  Website: www.petalsupport.com
  Telephone: call 01698 324502
• Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
  Website: www.uk-sobs.org.uk
  Telephone: call 0844 561 655 (9am-9pm)
• In Care Survivors Service Scotland
  Website: www.incaresurvivors.org.uk
  Telephone: call 0800 121 6027

Local Healthy Living Initiatives: Community based health initiatives offering a variety of wellbeing opportunities

• Healthy & Happy Cambuslang and Rutherglen Community Health Initiative
  Website: www.healthynhappy.org.uk
  Telephone: call 0141 641 5236
• Healthy Valleys
  Website: www.healthyvalleys.org.uk
  Telephone: call 01555 880 666
• Clydesdale Community Initiative
  Website: www.cciweb.org.uk
  Telephone: call 01555 664 211
• Getting Better Together Shotts Healthy Living Centre
  Website: www.shottshealthyliving.com
  Telephone: call 01501 825 800

Online Mental Health Resources Raising Awareness of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

Animated videos for practical advice about how to support people who may be feeling suicidal or experiencing mental distress. Created by Health Scotland and NHS Education Scotland.

• Ask, Tell – Look After Your Mental Health: understanding mental health and keeping mentally healthy – https://vimeo.com/338176495
• Ask, Tell – Have a Healthy Conversation: supporting compassionate conversations with people who may be experiencing mental distress or who are at risk of suicide – https://vimeo.com/338176444
• Ask, Tell – Save a Life: Every Life Matters: suicide prevention and keeping people safe – https://vimeo.com/338176393