Support for Your Mental Health and Wellbeing

Looking after your mental health is just as important as caring for your physical health. If you are feeling anxious, stressed, low, struggling to sleep, or coping with grief or loneliness – you are not alone. There are many resources and services available to support you.

🌸 Helpful Websites

Mind to Mind

Real stories from people across Scotland sharing their experiences of common emotional difficulties. Watch, listen, and read practical tips on how to support your own wellbeing.

🔗 Visit Mind to Mind

West Space

Self-help materials, guides, and a directory of local services in West Lothian.

🔗 Visit West Space

🌸 Local Health Services

For physical health concerns

📞 Contact your GP surgery (8am – 6pm)

Practice Mental Health Nurse

Available in every GP practice in West Lothian (8am – 6pm)

📄 Practice Mental Health Nurse Service – [Download PDF]

🌸 Crisis & Helplines

• Breathing Space: 0800 83 85 87
  Mon–Thurs 6pm – 2am, Weekends 6pm – 6am

• Samaritans: 116 123 (24/7)

• NHS 24 Mental Health Hub: Call 111 (24/7)
  Get urgent mental health help

🌸 Domestic & Sexual Violence Support

• DASAT (Domestic & Sexual Assault Team, West Lothian)
  🔗 Learn more
  📄 [Download DASAT leaflet]

• Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0800 027 1234

• Victim Support: 01506 635050

• Shakti Women’s Aid: 0131 475 2399

• West Lothian Women’s Aid: 01506 413721
  Get urgent help

• Rape Crisis Scotland: 08088 01 03 02 (7 days, 6am – midnight)

• SCET (Social Work – out of hours emergency): 01506 281028 / 29

🌸 Local Council & Advice

• West Lothian Contact Centre: 01506 280000
  

  • Option 1: Scottish Welfare Fund, council tax, benefits

  • Option 2: Housing, repairs, homelessness

  • Option 4: General enquiries

• Advice Shop Drop-in (Partnership Centre)
  

  • Mon: 1pm – 4.30pm

  • Tues & Wed: 8.30am – 12noon
    First come, first served
    🔗 Online referral form

• Council Information Services
  For Blue Badge, Bus Pass, Young Scot Card
  📞 01506 280150

🌸 Addiction Support

West Lothian Drug & Alcohol Service (WLDAS)

📞 01506 430225

✉️ enquiries@wldas.org

🔗 www.wldas.com

🌸 Self-Help Guides

• Getting help with suicidal thoughts

• Anxiety

• Panic

• Social Anxiety

• Depression

• Grief & Bereavement

• Chronic Pain

• Sleep Problems & Insomnia

• Self-Esteem

• PTSD & Complex PTSD

🌸 Tools & Apps

The Decider Skills

Practical CBT skills for managing emotions and building resilience.

• The Decider 32 Skills App (web version)

• Life Skills Videos & Resources

WRAP App

Create your own Wellness Recovery Action Plan to support your wellbeing.

👉 Remember: reaching out for support is a strength, not a weakness. Help is available, and you don’t have to go through difficult times alone.