Mind to Mind, hosted on NHS Inform, is a website where people share their experiences to help others who may be facing challenges with their mental health and wellbeing. Each contributor shares practical advice on what has worked for them. Topics covered include: Within each section, there are videos from people sharing their experience, as …
Scottish Government
Supporting children and young people experiencing a mental health crisis: new framework
The Scottish Government have released a framework covering the principles of what cohesive and effective support for children and young people experiencing a mental health crisis should look like across Scotland. The document is for practitioners involved in providing crisis support to children and young people (aged 12 to 18, and 26 for care experienced …
New Suicide Prevention Action Plan for 2026-29
The Scottish Government and COSLA have published a new suicide prevention action plan; Creating Hope Together: Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2026–2029. It builds on the first three years of Scotland’s suicide prevention strategy, and is based around four key strategic outcomes: Suicide Prevention Scotland have brought together a guide intended to provide an overview of …
Conversion practices and where to get support
What are conversion practices? Conversion practices try to change or suppress someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Being LGBTQ+ is not something that can or should be changed or suppressed. Nobody should have to hide who they are to be accepted. Conversion practices do not work, and they can have a lifelong impact on the …
Revised CYP Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Supports and Services Framework
The Scottish Government has published its revised Children and Young People’s Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Supports and Services Framework. We know that lots of colleges, universities and students’ associations work with community services to provide support for their students, many of whom are also young people. This framework provides advice and guidance on the …
