If you need someone to talk to about how you are feeling now, you can contact any of the following organisations:
NHS Mental Health Shetland
Community and online resources
Mind Your Head
Promoting positive mental health and wellbeing in Shetland
Tel 01595 745035 | Mind Your Head
NHS Mental Health Hub
If you need urgent support for your mental or emotional health, you can call the NHS 24 Mental Health Hub on 111. The service is open 24 hours a day.
Samaritans
Samaritans volunteers are there to listen.
The phone line is confidential, free to call and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Tel 116 123 | The Samaritans
Breathing Space
Breathing Space is a free, confidential phone service for people in Scotland. It offers listening, advice and information about mental health.
Tel 0800 83 85 87 | Breathing Space
Childline
If you are a child or young person, you can contact Childline about anything. You can call for free or chat to a counsellor in a safe space online.
Tel 0800 1111 | Childline
Papyrus
Are you, or is a young person you know, not coping with life? For confidential suicide prevention advice contact HOPELINE UK. Open 9am-midnight every day.
Tel 0800 068 41 41 | Papyrus
The Spark
The Counselling Helpline is here when you need help or someone to talk to about your mental health, your emotions or a relationship problem.
Tel 0333 256 2880 | The Spark
Silverline
The Silver Line is a free confidential helpline providing information and support to older people, open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Tel 0800 4 70 80 90 | The Silverline
Mind to mind
If you’re feeling anxious, stressed, or low, or having problems sleeping or dealing with grief – find out how you can improve your mental wellbeing by hearing what others have found helpful.
https://www.nhsinform.scot/mind-to-mind
Shout
Shout is the UK’s first and only free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope.
Shout – UK’s 24/7 Crisis Text Service for Mental Health Support | Shout 85258 (giveusashout.org)