Mental Health

Anyone can experience mental health symptoms, at any time in their life.

You are not alone. Services are available. You can also contact your GP Practice for advice.

Useful Contacts

Contact Numbers:
Addictions Recovery Team 01698 274070
Breathing Space 0800 838587
Chris's House 01236 766755
Getting Better Together (GBT Shotts) 01501 825800
Parent Line 08000 282233
Scottish Autism 01259 222022
Working Health Services Scotland 0800 019 2211
Scottish Association for Mental Health's Information Service 0344 800 0550

 

Useful Phone Apps

Helpful Apps for Stress and Anxiety

Mindshift

Helps teens and young adults cope with anxiety, learn how to relax, develop more helpful ways of thinking and strategies to deal with everyday anxiety.

Pacifica

Holistic tools to address stress, anxiety and depression based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, relaxation and health.

Moodfit

Information to better understand mood, stress, depression or anxiety. Tracks and improves mood and encourages insight into what leads to ups and downs like sleep, exercise, nutrition, and medication. Teaches gratitude and mindfulness meditation.

Colourfly - Colouring Books for Adults

Helps manage anxiety and encourages relaxation.

Booster Buddy

Helps teens and young adults improve their mental health. Includes daily check-ins, use coping skills, keep track of appointments and medications, get started on tasks, follow self-care routines, increase real-life socialisation.

Self-help Anxiety Management (SAM)

Range of self-help methods to manage anxiety. Information about anxiety, thinking and anxiety, physical relaxation, mental relaxation, health and anxiety and guidance on putting self-help into practice.

Page last reviewed: 23 April 2026
Page created: 13 April 2026