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'see me'
is a high profile campaign to end to stigma and discrimination against
mental ill health. However, there are organisations and groups working
nationwide to improve public understanding of the issues involved. If
you want to find out more, this page provides links to some really useful
websites packed with information on mental health and associated issues.
There are many organisations which provide information,
advice and other support in relation to mental health problems.
Some are listed below and you can find many more by going into the websites
listed here.
'see me' tries to list sites which others have found useful. However, as with all internet sites, content can change over time and links become out of date. Please tell us
if you experience difficulties accessing these sites or have concerns about content.
Alliance Members
Sources of General Information
Information on Mental Health Problems
- Anxiety and OCD
- Eating Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depression)
- Schizophrenia
- Depression
- Self-Harm
- Borderline Personality Disorder
Employers and the Workplace
- Recommended for Employers
- Recommended for Employees and People Returning to Work
- Recommended for All
Discrimination
Other Anti Stigma Campaigns
Children and Young People
- Organisations Working on Young People's Issues
- Organisations Offering Support or Advice to Young People
- Specific Links For Parents
- Specific Links for Professionals Working With Young People
- Sites Relating to Bullying
- Links for Young Carers
- Suicide
- Recovery
Alliance Members
Highland Users Group
National Schizophrenia Fellowship Scotland
Penumbra
Scottish Association for Mental Health
The Royal College of Psychiatrists
The Scottish Executive National Programme for Improving Mental Health and Wellbeing
Sources of General Information
Mind
This comprehensive website provides information on Mind#8217;s work in England, with links to mind Cymru in Wales. It has a comprehensive database of information leaflets and web links.
Mental Health Foundation
Aims to improve the lives of everyone with mental health problems or learning disabilities. Use research, service development and information to increase understanding and meet people’s needs.
BBC Mental Health
BBC Online have mental health pages within their health section with information covering a wide range of topics.
National Electronic Library For Mental Health
This site is run by the NHS in England and attempts to provide information and access to evidence based guidelines etc for all areas of mental health.
NHS Scotland Improving Mental Health Information Project
This project is dedicated to bringing statistical data on mental health to the public in an accessible and useful way.
Mental Health Care
This site is for anyone looking for information about mental illness and the latest research from the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust and the Institute of Psychiatry. The site currently deals with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and is particularly suited to the carers, friends and family of anyone with a mental heatlh problem.
National Institute for Mental Health in England
NIMHE has a national role across England, supporting and promoting local and national work on mental health at all levels.
The Samaritans
The Samaritans has provided a listening service for many years, to people in crisis or despair. You can also contact them anonymously by email. Recently the Samaritans have been active in fighting stigma and promoting good mental health.
Mentality
Mentality offer a wide range of information on mental health promotion. It is the only UK organisation focussing specifically on mental wellbeing.
Breathing Space
Website of the helpline Breathing Space, set up as part of the National Programme for Improving Mental Health and Wellbeing to provide confidential advice/information particularly on depression and feeling low.
The Mental Welfare Commission
The Mental Welfare Commission is an independent organisation set up by Parliament with the responsibility of protecting the welfare of people with mental disorder (including learning disabilities and dementia) in Scotland. They have a duty to anyone with a mental disorder whether they are in hospital, in local authority, voluntary run or private accommodation or in their own homes. Work includes visiting people with hospital and in the community, investigating cases of deficiency in care or treatment and providing information and advice.
Mental Health Media
Mental Health Media works to challenge the discrimination and exclusion faced by people with a psychiatric label by promoting their voices using all media.
NHS Direct
NHS Direct Online provides a wide range of health related information, and, for England, provides 24 hour nurse led advice by telephone.
SANE/ SANELINE
SANE is a national mental health charity which aims to raise awareness of mental illness, campaign to improve services and initiate and fund research into the causes of serious mental illness through its research centre. SANELINE 0845 767 8000 (available 12 noon to 2 am every day) is a national helpline providing emotional support and information to those experiencing mental health problems, their families, carers and professionals.
Reaching Deaf Minds
Reaching Deaf Minds is a key part of Sign's work to make health and social care providers aware of the need to promote positive mental health for all d/Deaf people, parent/carers, educators and employers.
edspace online information service
For:
* People experiencing mental health difficulties
* Carers, family and friends of people experiencing mental health difficulties
* Employees of service providers across the statutory, voluntary and private sectors
* Anyone with an interest in mental health and wellbeing
Information on Mental Health Problems
- Anxiety and OCD
National Phobics Society
A service user-led organisation, run by sufferers and ex-sufferers of anxiety disorders supported by a high-profile medical advisory panel.
OCD Action
OCD action is the national organisation for people with Obssessive Compulsive Disorder.
Mind - Understanding Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Mind guide to OCD
Mind - Understanding Anxiety
Mind "Understanding" series guide to anxiety.
- Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders Association
EDA is the leading UK information source for all aspects of eating disorders. It provides information and runs an advice line.
National Centre for Eating Disorders
Information site covering all aspects of eating problems.
Eating Disorders Assocation- Young People Pages
Aimed specifically at young people, the site provides information and support on all aspects of eating disorders. Includes access to dedicated helpline and text/call back service.
Mind - Understanding Eating Distress
Good, basic information source on eating distress.
- Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depression)
STEADY
STEADY is an MDF young people's project, providing information and self-management training to young people with bipolar disorder. They run web-forums and will shortly be running self-management online.
Manic Depression Fellowship
MDF is the leading voluntary sector organisation for bipolar disorders. It supports a network of self-help groups across Scotland, provides publications and a newsletter, and represents the interests of people with the diagnosis, and their carers.
Bipolar Fellowship Scotland
Scottish organisation offering information and support to people affected by bipolar disorder.
Mind - Understanding Manic Depression
Mind guide to bipolar disorders
- Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia.com
Schizophrenia.com is an impartial clearing house for information on research and other aspects of schizophrenia.
IRIS- Initiative to Reduce The Impact of Schizophrenia
The organisation works to promote early intervention for young people experiencing psychosis
Rethink
Rethink (formerly NSF) are dedicated to improving the lives of all people affected by severe mental ill health. For Scotland specifc information visit NSF Scotland.
Mind- Understanding Psychotic Experiences
New Mind guide about psychosis in general.
Mind - Understanding Schizophrenia
Mind guide to schizophrenia
Schizophrenia Ireland
A user-friendly database of up-to-date and comprehensive information for persons with self-experience of schizophrenia, their caring relatives, the general public and healthcare professionals.`
- Depression
Depression Alliance
Depression Alliance is the leading voluntary sector organisation working on depression. It runs a network of self-help groups and provides information and advice.
Depression Central
This site is run by a psychiatrist in the USA. It is technical in places, but has a great deal of information about depression and bipolar disorders.
Blue Pages (Australia)
Blue pages is a depression information resource set up to provide people with reliable, evidence based information on depression treatments…from chocolate to ECT.
Beyond Blue (Australia)
This Australian national depression initiative site contains a wealth of information on depression, self help ideas and approaches to depression. it also has some excellent, digestible factsheets on the subject.
Depression in Teenagers
Developed by the Young People's Unit in Edinburgh, this site is an interactive resource for young people with information, self-help information and sources of further guidance.
The Lighthouse Sanctuary
The Lighthouse Sanctuary aims to provide a safe, informative and supportive environment for survivors of abuse.
The website seeks to provide survivors of abuse and their families/partners with information and resources for support. To provide people with a better understanding of the emotional, physical and mental trauma of living and surviving abuse.
The message board is open to survivors of abuse to share experiences, and gain support from each other in a non-judgemental and understanding environment, there is also a section for family and friends. It is not a substitute for professional help and counselling but discussing abuse with others who have survived can be invaluable.
- Self-Harm
Penumbra Self-Harm Project Information
Information about 'see me' alliance member Penumbra's self harm projects. They offer training and direct support in several locations across Scotland.
SIARI
This site was started by Jan Sutton, a psychotherapist working in the field of self-harm and sexual abuse. It aims to provide a UK based community providing information.
Secret Shame
This site is the home of the "Bodies under Siege" mailing list, and is one of the most comprehensive resources for self-harm on the web.
National Self-Harm Network
The national self-harm network is a small organisation primarily staffed by volunteers, which tries to provide information and support to people across the country. they are currently running a campaign to collect details of episodes of self harm related stigma in Accident and emergency Departmants.
Bristol Crisis Centre for Women
Mainly dedicated to adults who self-harm. There is also advice about abuse, and coping with flashabcks. The organisation runs a helpline about self-harm and can provide detailed awareness training materials.
National Inquiry into Self Harm In Young People
This enquiry has been funded by a range of grant-making bodies, and is being coordinated by mental health foundation.
Young People and Self-Harm Resource
Run by the National Children's Bureau, this site provides information on a wide range of activities and initiatives that relate to youn people and self-harm.
PAPYRUS
Provides UK resources and support for those dealing with depression, self-harm and suicide, particualrly teenagers and young adults. Has a specific area for parents, and professionals working with young people.
Mind - Understanding Self-harm
Mind "understanding" Series guide to self-harm.
Health Scotland - Talking About Self Harm Booklet
Information booklet for those who would like to know more about self-harm.
LifeSIGNS
LifeSIGNS is a voluntary organisation that support people affected in anyway by self injury and raises awareness about self harm
Recover Your Life
Recover Your Life is one of the biggest Self-harm communities on the Internet.
Self Injury Support
Self Injury Support is an international organisation which offers support and training to those who self harm, and to professionals who work with them.
- Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline UK
A user led orgnisation offering comprehensive infomration and support for people diagnosed with BPD, or who meet the criteria.
BPD World
An organisation committed to fighting stigma with particualr reference to BPD.
Mind- Understandin Borderline Personality Disorder
Online information booklet from English mental health organisation Mind.
Mind - Understanding Dissociative Disorders
Mind guide to dissociation, something that commonly happens alongside BPD.
Employers and the Workplace
Centre for Healthy Working Lives
A new organisation that will combine the functions of Scotland's Health At Work and Healthy Working Lives. This will eventually provide a clearing house for information and practical support for all workplace health issues.
- Recommended for Employers
Scotland's Health at Work
SHAW are a key partner of 'see me' in the Employment and the Workplace Campaign. They are currently developing a commendation award for Mental Health and Wellbeing tat will recognise employers efforts in adopting good practice in this area. The award is due for launch in October 2004. Find information on this, and the SHAW award programme here.
Health and Safety Executive
Information on stress and stress manangement in the workplace from the Health and Safety Executive.
Scottish Trade Unions Congress
Home site of the STUC, the core of the Scottish Trade Union movement.
Health at Work (Greater Glasgow)
Information to read and download developed for NHS Greater Glasgow.
The Work Foundation (UK)
The Work Foundation exists to inspire and deliver improvements to performance through improving the quality of working life. It believes that productive, high performance organisations are those committed to making work more fulfilling, fun, inspirational and effective, and through engaging their workforce succeed in integrating the many aims crucial to organisational success.
Work Positive Stress Audit Tool (Scotland)
Work Positive is a step-by-step that will assist workplaces in taking the necessary action to identify and reduce the potential causes of stress in your organisation, developed by NHS Health Scotland and The Health and Safety Authority, Ireland.
Mental Health at Work (Lothian)
This website provides a focal point for the Mental Health at Work Initiative and has been designed specifically for employers. This initiative has been funded by Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh and Lothian as part of the Opt > In Programme. It aims to serve as both a guide and a resource, providing advice on a range of related topics including:
Scottish Business In The Community
Scottish Business in the Community (SBC) enables companies to make their impact on society as positive and productive as possible, whilst gaining tangible business benefits. SBC is a not-for-profit company with charitable status, and is led by its member companies, a prestigious group committed to the promotion of responsible business practice in Scotland.
New Futures Fund - Scottish Enterprise
Focuses on practice and lessons learnt in removing barriers and progressing people towards the labour market.
- Recommended for Employees and People Returning to Work
Disability Rights Commission
The Disability Rights Commission can advise you on your rights regarding discrimination in the workplace.
SAMH Benefits Advice
SAMH employ a benefits officer who can offer advice on benefits around mental health problems, both in and out of work.
- Recommended for All
Safe and Health Working (Scotland)
NHS Health Scotland specific information and support for both employers and individuals.
Mental Health Works (Canada)
This is a comprehensive canadian resource aimed at employers and employees, with distinct sections of information for both.
Forth Sector
Forth Sector develops social firms to provide supported employment for people with mental health problems returning to work.
Social Firms Scotland
Social Firms Scotland exists to promote and develop new social firms throughout Scotland, and to help existing ones develop their capacity to create further employment for disabled people. It is a membership organisation, and is working at both national policy level and at local level.
Scottish Union of Supported Employment
SUSE is an orgainsation linking some 70 organisation providing supported employment services. It offers training, resources, and an online discussion forum around the issues.
Discrimination
The Disability Rights Commission
UK wide body responsible for combating disability discrimination, including that on grounds of mental health related disability.
Citizen's Advice Scotland
The Citizen's Advice Bureaux offer a nationwide network of advice sources, on all sorts of individual rights issues.
Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC)
Lothian Gay & Lesbian Switchboard
Strathclyde Gay and Lesbian Switchboard
LGBT Youth Scotland
LGBT Youth Scotland is a national youth organisation dedicated to the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered young people in the life of Scotland.
Other Anti Stigma Campaigns
Stigma.org
This site is an initiative of the Robert Mond Memorial Trust, and aims to support fighting stigma in all forums. It is also UK based. It is possible to download the Royal College of Psychiatrists "Every Family in the Land" report on stigma.
No Stigma (USA)
Two of several initiatives in the US, one looking at information, and another at a version of 'see me' Stigma Stopwatch.
Canadian Mental Health Association
Canadian anti-stigma work, featuring television adverts and other resources used in their mental health week activities.
Like Minds, Like Mine (New Zealand)
This is the website of the highly successful New Zealand anti-stigma campaign.
Sane Australia (Stigma Watch)
This is a particularly good anti-stigma campaign focusing around the successful media monitoring campaign that has been running for two years.
Open The Doors (International)
This is an international site, bringing together anti-stigma work from all over the world.
NAMI Stigma Busters (USA)
this is the site of the American equivalent of Stigma Stopwatch. They have some 11,000 activists across the USA, and publish their bulletins online.
Change Our Minds (UK)
This is the anti-stigma initiative being run by The Samaritans. The site features information, games, an unreleased track by Radiohead, and much more.
NIMHE Anti-Stigma Initiative (UK)
This site suceeds the MindOut for Mental Health site, which is being phased out as a new anti-stigma initiative starts in England. This site has all the old materials fromMindOut, plus new resources.
Changing Minds
This campaign is run by The Royal College of psychiatrists. The site has a comprehensive history of anti-stigma work, and information/campaigning ideas for download.
Open Up: Anti Discrimination Toolkit (UK)
Open Up: Mental Health Media's Anti-discrimination Toolkit project has produced a unique set of multimedia resources that will support people to come together and lead the way in taking positive action against discrimination.
Children and Young People
- Organisations Working on Young People's Issues
Heads Up Scotland
The National Project for Children and Young People's Mental Health was established by The Scottish Executive to contribute to the range of activity already underway in Scotland to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people. the site offers information on the project work and progress.
Barnardo's
Barnardo's works with the most vulnerable young people through a network of local projects. They also carry out research and policy work.
NSPCC
The NSPCC does not operate in Scotland, but is one of the UK's leading organisations protecting child welfare.
Children 1st
Children 1st is Scotland based. It supports families under stress, protects children from harm and neglect, helps children recover from abuse and promotes children's rights and interests.
Office of The Children's Commissioner for Scotland
The Office of The Children's Commissioner For Scotland involves children and young people in ensuring their voice is heard in decision making, and that the rights and interests of children are safeguarded.
Children in Scotland
Children in Scotland is the national agency for voluntary, statutory and professional organisations and individuals working with children and their families in Scotland.
Young Minds
The leading UK young people's mental health organisation. provides information, publication and links for young people, parents, professionals and others.
- Organisations Offering Support or Advice to Young People
Childline
Provides a confidential listening service to children and young people, and substantial information online.
NSPCC Kidzone
Young people's area of the main NSPCC site.
BBC - Get Real
CBBC site offering information and advice on all aspects of growing up.
One Life - Radio One
Information on all aspects of life, including mental health problems, disbility, body image and sexuality.
@-Ease
@-Ease is a mental health site designed to reassure and make it easier to think about, and talk about mental health. You can follow stories of several charactes, and find out information on a wide range of topics.
Youth in Mind
Information on many aspects of mental health and wellbeing, plus a quiz to help you figure out your strengths and weaknesses.
Youth 2 Youth
Online chat, email and telephone helpline. All the calls/emails etc are answered by young people (under 19) who have trained to provide advice.
The Site
Information website for 16-25 year olds, with articles on a wide range of topics including health and wellbeing.
There4me
Email support service for young people between 12 and 16. on screen advice about a range of topics and the possibility to email for support, or arrange a web chat with a qualified adviser.
Re-quest
Site aimed at young men, from North East England.
Young Scot
Young Scot offers incentives, information and opportunities to people aged 12 to 26 to help them make informed choices, play a part in their community, and make the most of their free time and learning.
LGBT Youth Scotland
LGBT Youth Scotland is a national youth organisation committed to the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered young people in the life of Scotland. It runs an information/advice line on Tuesday evenings on 0845 113 0005.
- Specific Links For Parents
Parents Guide to The Internet
NCH backed site about internet safety and encouraging safe use.
Gingerbread
Leading organisation supporting lone-parent families.
Young Minds Parents Information Service
Information service for parents, including telephone helpline. Covers all aspects of mental health and wellbeing.
Parentline Scotland
Provides a confidential helpline to give callers an opportunity to 'offload' and to be pointed in the right direction for information and support.
Parentline Plus
Linked to Parentline Scotland, this site is UK wide and provides a wide range of support and information for parents.
Mind- Understanding Childhood Distress
Mind guide to recognising signs of mental ill health in young people.
- Specific Links for Professionals Working With Young People
Behind The behaviours, Behind The Symptoms
Information about Mental Health media products which can be used by youth workers/teachers.
Department for Education and Skills Mental Health Website
UK government site on mental health, including work on mental health promotion in schools.
0-19
0-19 is an online magazine feturing in depth fetures on practice, articxles by young people and policy discussions on all aspects of young people's lives.
Health Promoting Schools Network
This site is an exciting new resource to assist schools in planning, developing and evaluating health promotion. It offers practical tools, guidance and information on the health promoting school.
Mind, Body and Soul
UK based site with information on a wide range of young people's issues. Also has a teacher's section with ideas for teaching resources.
Youthlink Scotland
YouthLink Scotland and its member organisations support 40,000 youth workers across Scotland to deliver a wide range of quality services to over 300,000 young people. Together our aim is to improve Scottish youth work services so as to unlock the potential of young people nationwide.
Mind - Understanding Childhood Distress
Mind guide to recognising signs of mental ill health in young people.
- Sites Relating to Bullying
Information on Tackling Stalking and Harassment
Online leaflet devised by The Metropolitan Police about stopping harrassment by text message, online or in person.
Anti-Bullying Alliance
Part of the national Children's Bureau, this site pulls together 50 organisations on the topic of reducing bullying.
Anti-Bullying Network
Scottish based site. Information on bullying, what it feels like and what do to about it, whether the concern is about someone who is being bullied, or is bullying.
- Links for Young Carers
Children's Society Young Carers Initiative
Part of the Children's Society, this initiative works to create a national focus for people that work to support young carers and their families across England and the UK.
Has a directory of young-carers projects across the UK, and information for young people in a caring role.
- Suicide
Choose Life
A National Strategy and Action Plan to Prevent Suicide in Scotland. Choose Life is a 10 year plan aimed at reducing suicides in Scotland by 20% by 2013. It is the product of over 2 years work which drew on the experience and expertise of a broad range of partners including the family members of people who had attempted or completed suicide, health and social care workers, teachers, young people, suicide survivors, public health specialists, voluntary and community agencies, and many others.
- Recovery
Scottish Recovery Network
The Scottish Recovery Network aims to engage communities across Scotland in debate on how best to promote and support recovery from long-term mental health problems.
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