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Useful Mental Health Links

Mental Health Foundation

Working to promote mental health across society, prevent mental health problems and support recovery.


S.A.M.H

Scotland's leading mental health charity dedicated to providing help. information and support on behalf of people with mental health problems.

Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland

Provides a profile of the Commission and information on mental health law, resources and contacts.

Depression Alliance Scotland

Scottish organisation working with and for people with depression commited to providing support, raising awareness and treatment options.

 

   Mental health issues in South Lanarkshire

The Advocacy Project provides a free and confidential service for adult residents of South Lanarkshire aged 16 to 65 with mental health issues, whether they live in the community, or are in hospital or residential care.

 

Some examples of the ways we can support people are:

 

  • Help in speaking up at meetings
  • Finding information
  • Assisting with difficult telephone calls
  • Talking things over when a decision has to be made
  • Making sure that people know their rights
  • Speaking to doctors and others in authority
  • Speaking to friends or relatives

 

We employ paid advocates who work with a number of clients, usually on a one to one basis, but sometimes with a group of people with issues in common. We also have trained volunteer advocates, each of whom is matched with one person and is expected to work with that person for at least a year.

 

The Project provides regular outreach within the psychiatric wards at Hairmyres Hospital and Wishaw General Hospital.

 

Independent advocacy is also available to patients at Hartwoodhill Hospital.

 

If you would like to find out more about what we can offer, or are interested in how to become a volunteer advocate, please get in touch.

Download a leaflet about the South Lanarkshire Service.

 

You can download 'Adults with Mental Health Issues in South Lanarkshire' leaflet below.

 

Other advocacy services provided by the Advocacy Project

 

People aged 65 and over across East Renfrewshire

People aged 65 and over across South Lanarkshire

People with learning disabilities and/or communication support needs in North Lanarkshire

People aged 65 and over residing in Glasgow

People protected by adult protection legislation in Glasgow

 

People with learning disabilities, physical disabilites and mental health issues in the East End of Glasgow

People with learning and physical disabilities in Rutherglen and Cambuslang

 

Patients with a physical disability in the Southern General or accessing Physical Disability Teams across Greater Glasgow