Resources & Advice
HELPFUL APPS
Calm - This app is very helpful for sleeping difficulties. Includes guided meditation, sleep stories, breathing programmes, stretching exercises, and relaxing music.
Happify - This app's science-based activities and games can help you overcome negative thoughts, stress, and life's challenges.
Headspace - Great guide for mindfulness including guided meditations on everything from managing stress and everyday anxiety to sleep, focus, and mind-body health.
iBreathe - Can help guide you through deep breathing exercises, whether you are struggling with stress, anxiety, insomnia, or are trying to meditate and relax.
I Am Sober - Helps you build new habits and provides ongoing motivation by connecting you to wide network of people all striving for the same goal, staying sober one day at a time.
Mindshift CBT - Free self-help anxiety relief app, that helps you reduce worry, stress, and panic by following evidence-based strategies. Using CBT tools, you can challenge negativity, learn more about anxiety, develop more effective ways of thinking, be mindful. and relax.
NOCD - NOCD offers live video-based OCD therapy and in-between session support. Prevent Suicide Scotland - A suicide prevention app aimed at users in the north east of Scotland. Provides helpful info for those affected in any way by suicide.
Recovery Record - This app is a smart companion for managing your journey to recovery from eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and ARFID. This app is also intended for people with general eating, weight, and shape concerns.
Reframe - This app is built to help you drink less and live more. Whether your goal is to cut back or quit drinking entirely. Reframe's neuroscience approach can help you change the way alcohol shows up in your life.
HELPFUL WEBSITES
Breathing Space - Free, confidential phone and web-based service for people in Scotland experiencing low mood, depression, or anxiety - http://breathingspace.scot
Women's Aid - Information and support regarding Domestic abuse - womensaid.org.uk
Samaritans - Helpline and web-based service aimed to help people going through difficult times - https://www.samaritans.org/
Turn2me - A high-quality, safe, anonymous, and confidential space for you to gain support for your mental health online - turn2me.ie
HELPLINES
Anxiety UK (08444 775 774) - Provides a helpline for people affected by anxiety, phobia, compulsive disorders or panic attacks.
BEAT (0808 801 0432) - For beating eating disorders.
Breathing Space (0800 83 85 87) - Confidential depression and low mood helpline.
Carers Line (0800 808 7777) - Information and advice for carers.
Combat Stress (0800 138 1619) - 24 hour helpline remains available to all veteran and their families for confidential mental health advice and support.
Drink Line (0800 7 314 314) - Help with alcohol issues.
No Panic Helpline (0844 967 4848) - Anxiety disorders helpline.
NHS 24 (111) - Provides urgent care advice and mental health support day or night.
Parent Line Scotland (0800 028 2233) - Free helpline for anyone with concerns about a child.
Refuge (0808 2000 247) - For those experiencing Domestic Abuse.
Rape and Abuse Line (Female Call Handlers - 0808 800 0123) (Male Call Handlers - 0808 800 0122).
Rape Crisis National Helpline (08088 01 03 02) - For anyone affected by sexual violence.
Saneline (0845 767 8000) - Out of hours mental health helpline.
Scottish Domestic Abuse Helpline (0800 027 1234) - Free helpline for anyone affected by domestic and/or sexual abuse.
SSAFA (0800 260 6767) - For members of the Armed Forces community - ssafa.org.uk
Trauma Counselling Line Scotland (08088 020406) - Confidential telephone counselling to anyone who suffered abuse as a child.
SELF HELP SERVICES/RESOURCES
Action on Depression (0808 802 2020) - Provides an online CBT based skills course to tackle low mood, stress, and distress - infor@actionondepression.org
Express Group Fife (01592 654331) - A self-help social group for individuals over the age of 18 with mental health problems. The aim of the Groups is to give opportunities for self-help social activities, outings, and holidays, and to provide a place where members can share experiences, and offer mutual support - http://www.expressgroupfife.org.uk/
Living Life to the Full - Free online course in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
MoodGym - An interactive self-help book which helps you learn to practise skills which can help to prevent and manage symptoms of depression and anxiety - moodgym.com.au
Relaxation CDs and booklets (01592 226 494) - To order more, contact Louise Hutton from the NHS Fife Health Improvement Team: louisehutton@nhs.net - www.healthyfife.net/ MENTAL HEALTH
Depression Alliance (0845 123 23 20) - Leading UK charity for people affected by depression. offering advice and information - www.depressionalliance.org
In Fife SAMH's (01383 623179) - Supports individuals to reach their goals in personal development. Training, education, and employment. They deliver a programme, covering development, resilience and progression, tailored to suit individual needs - https://www.samh.org.uk/
Papyrus (HopeLineUK - 0800 068 41 41) - A UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people.
Peaceseekers (01333 352187) - A spiritual project aiming to help those experiencing stress, depression, or anxiety. The project runs a number of groups to offer people support with emotional and spiritual difficulties and also have facilities for people wishing to run their own groups or meetings.
Penumbra Mental Health - They support people on their journey to better mental health - http://www.penumbra.org.uk/
Penumbra Supported Living - offers support to people across the Fife area who are living in their own home.
Venture Trust - Outdoor Therapy service in Fife for young people (16-25) and ex-service personnel - this service aims to support people by combining the full range of benefits from time in nature and the outdoors with professional therapy to improve mental health and wellbeing - https://www.venturetrust.org.uk/programmes/outdoor-therapy/
Victim Support (0345 603 9213) - Support for victims and witnesses of crime - victimsupportsco.org.uk
FURTHER INFORMATION AND DIRECTORY
Citizens Advice and Rights Fife (0345 140 0095) - For advice and information - cabfife.org.uk
Fife Alcohol and Drug Partnership - Website with information and various links to organisations - fifeadp.org.uk
MIND - They provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem - http://www.mind.org.uk
Moodzone - NHS interactive web resource about boosting your mood, coping with stress, anxiety, or depression.
Moodcafe - web resource by NHS Fife and local support groups containing Self Help Materials, Practitioner Resources, Fife groups, and advice for carers.
Scottish Association for Mental Health National Information Service (SAMH) (0141 420 1000) - Information and signposting service (signposting to your local services) - http://www.samh.org.uk/
VHS - Services directory - https://vhscotland.org.uk/members/
Young Minds - They provide young people with tools to look after their mental health - https://youngminds.org.uk
ADDICTION SERVICES
Drug and Alcohol Project Limited (01333 422277) - Free and confidential one to one counselling, support, information, and advice to individuals and families who are affected by substance use and live within Fife: daplimited@gmail.com - www.dapl.net
Fife Alcohol Support Service (FASS) (01592 206 200) - Free, Fife-wide, community based, one to one alcohol counselling service: enquiries@fife-alcohol-support.org.uk - www.fassaction.org.uk
Fife Intensive Rehabilitation and Substance Misuse (FIRST) (01592 585 960) - Provides a Fife-wide rehabilitation service to individuals with Substance Misuse problems via one to one, group and volunteer support: enquiries@firstforfife.co.uk - www.firstforfife.co.uk
Gamblers Anonymous UK (0370 050 8881) - Support group for compulsive gamblers with weekly groups in Dunfermline - www.gascotland.org
BEREAVEMENT SERVICES
Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland (0845 600 2227) - Free one to one counselling sessions: info@crusescotland.org.uk - www.crusescotland.org.uk
Fife SANDS (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Support) (0845 528 0322) (Helpline - 020 7436 5881) - Provides a helpline for anyone who has been affected by the death of a baby: Fife-sands@tiscali.co.uk - www.fifesands.co.uk
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (0844 561 6855)) - www.uk-sobs.org.uk
WAY (Widowed and Young) (0300 012 4929) - Provides peer-to-peer emotional and practical support to men and women under 51 whose partner has died: enquiries@widowedandyoung.org.uk - www.widowedandyoung.org.uk
CARER'S SERVICES
Fife Carer's Centre (01592 642 999): centre@fifecarers.co.uk - www.fifecarerscentre.org.uk
HEARING VOICES
Fife Hearing Voices Network (01592 268388) - Provides support to people who hear voices from anywhere in Fife. Groups meet throughout Fife which gives people the opportunity to meet others and share experiences and strategies in a safe confidential environment. Time limited 1:1 support is also offered for individuals who may find attending a group difficult.
COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES
Alcoholics Anonymous (0800 9177 650) - A fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism - alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Barony Housing Association's Contact Points (0345 140 7777) - Provides open access community-based day services that aim to promote and maintain good mental health within the community. They offer emotional, social, and practical support. Based in Kirkcaldy, Buckhaven, and Edinburgh (but open to all) - https://creativeconcern.com/
Fife Boomerang Association (01592 775 650) - Service for individuals between the ages of 18-65, of all abilities, who are experiencing mental health difficulties. The aims are to promote outdoor pursuits and to encourage personal growth and development through outdoor pursuits. The Association offers a seasonal programme, four times a year, of outdoor activities: fifeboomerang@yahoo.co.uk
LINK (East Fife Mental Health Befriending Project) - This service is designed to help people who have become lonely due to a mental health problem. The project supports adults and young people in the East Fife area who are already known to a Statutory Worker but would would benefit from additional support to use ordinary social and community resources and activities - https://www.linkbefriending.org.uk
Mental Health Foundation - They take a public mental health approach to prevention, finding solutions for individuals. those at risk, and for society, in order to improve everyone's mental wellbeing through community and peer programmes.
Narcotics Anonymous (0300 999 1212) - An international, community-based, non=profit fellowship of men and women for whom drugs had been a major problem - recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean - www.ukna.org
Real Connections (01592 644048) - Community project based in Kirkcaldy that offers a range of activities to those that have experienced mental health difficulties. Activities include basic IT skills, arts and crafts, photography. Befriending to help people access meaningful activities is also offered - https://www.linkliving.org.uk
Sam's Cafe - A peer led project that supports people over 7 days a week on a drop in basis. Sam's offers one to one peer support and is available 12-8pm - https://www.samscafe.org.uk
COUNSELLING SERVICES
Charis Foundation (01592 744632) - Free service: enquiries@charisfoundation.co.uk - www.charisfoundation.co.uk
Dawn Wood Hypnotherapy (01382 360963) - dawnwoodhypnotherapy.co.uk
Insight Counselling Services (01382 305 706) - receptionist@insightcounselling.org.uk
Kingdom Abuse Survivors Project (+44 1592 644 217) - Provides support which aims to eliminate the debilitating effects that childhood sexual abuse can have on adult survivors - kasp.org.uk
Living Life (0800 328 9655) - Offers support to people in Scotland through Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (free phone service) - nhs24.scot/our-services/living-life/
Relationships Scotland (0845 119 2020/01592 597444) - Offer relationship counselling and family mediation: enquiries@relationships-scotland.org.uk - www.relationships-scotland.org.uk