mental health

Glasgow Association for Mental Health (GAMH)

GAMH offers a range of services to people who may be experiencing problems with their mental health, such as

• befriending
  
• support for carers
  
• support for young carers
  
• community support
• housing and homelessness support
• Scotia Clubhouse
  

You can find out more about these services on the GAMH website.

The Charlie Reid Centre

The Charlie Reid Centre offers support to people who have mental health problems. There is a café, and a number of rooms for relaxation and activities such as art and computing. There are also services and support for carers.

The Centre is at 19 Elmbank Street, Glasgow, G2 4BT (map).

You can phone the centre on 0141 248 9248 or email them at charliereidcentre@hotmail.com

Breathing Space

Breathing Space is the free, confidential phoneline and website for people in Scotland (particularly men aged 16 – 40) who are feeling low or depressed. The phoneline is open 24 hours at weekends, and from 6pm – 2am Monday –Thursday.

The Breathing Space phoneline is staffed by trained specialist advisers who can listen, offer advice and signpost callers to agencies in their local area that can help with more specific problems.

Breathing Space is confidential and the free phone number won’t show up in telephone bills. Mobile phone users should check with their network as they may be charged for the call.

You can call Breathing Space on 0800 83 85 87 or visit www.breathingspacescotland.co.uk