Having a support network at college or university can be really beneficial to students mental health and wellbeing. Having the support of peers, of students who are in a similar field of study, or who are interested in similar activities can help students to feel supported and included. Equate Scotland have a useful guide to …
Guides, Toolkits & Templates
With Us, For Us Project
With Us, For Us provided an opportunity for people living with trauma and/or have been given a diagnosis of personality disorder to share their experiences of accessing services and their ideas for improvement. A Lived Experience Project Group (LEPG) worked with Scottish Recovery Network and VOX Scotland at all stages of the project – designing, …
SAMH suicide guides
SAMH work to equip communities with the tools and information to talk about suicide, seek help, and receive localised support quickly. Some of the work SAMH does involves producing information and resources so that anyone affected by suicide in Scotland has access to the information they need. They have a national campaign called ‘Ask Them …
Two new guides support people to share their experiences of suicide
These new guides will help people to share and gather lived experiences of suicide in a safe and supported way. Scottish Recovery Network, United to Prevent Suicide & the Suicide Prevention Scotland Lived Experience Panel have worked in partnership to create the following guides. Preparing to share your experiences This resource shares information so that …
Our Minds, Our Future
‘Our Minds, Our Future’ is a new guide on how to engage young people in mental health service design and delivery. The project was led by Youth Access across the UK and delivered in Scotland by the Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) and SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health). Our Minds Our Future aims to put …
