Mental Health Improvement and Wellbeing Service. Get free mental health improvement and wellbeing help and support from our team of dedicated professionals through self referral.

The Listening Service: We can all feel low, sad or be faced with challenges at some point in our lives where we need a safe place to talk about things.The Listening Service provides a safe, confidential space, free from judgement by our trained Community Chaplaincy Listening (CCL) Listeners, for you to speak about whatever is causing you anxiety, or just making you feel low, and generally getting in your way of both your health and wellbeing.

One to One counselling:  provides free confidential counselling for the residents of Deeside in rural Aberdeenshire. Our counselling staff and volunteers are trained and experienced Counsellors with a wide range of specialist fields, all willing to help their clients explore and work towards addressing their individual needs. Tel: 01339 886700

NHS Inform: Mental Wellbeing, information on all aspects of mental health from low mood and anxiety to anger and fears and phobias. 

Breathing Space: A free confidential phone service for anyone in Scotland experiencing low mood, depression or anxiety. Phone and speak to a Breathing Space Advisor: Monday to Thursday (6pm – 2am), 24 hours at weekends (6pm Friday – 6am Monday)

CRUSE: Compassionate bereavement support in Scotland. Free Helpline: 0808 802 6161

COMBAT STRESS: Combat Stress is the UK's leading veterans' mental health charity

SAMARITANS: If something’s troubling you, contact Samaritans 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. 116 123 (free) 01224 574488 (local call charges apply)

SHOUT: Provides free, confidential text support for anyone in the UK, 24/7 Text SHOUT to 85258.

Aberdeenshire Primary Care Psychological Services: The Aberdeenshire Primary Care Psychological Therapies Service provides locally based work with individuals to help treat and manage common mental health problems. THis requires a referral from your GP.

Silver Cloud: SilverCloud is a website with courses you can do to improve your mental wellbeing. You can learn new ways to deal with the challenges you’re facing. It’s designed by clinical experts, and supported by the NHS and Scottish Government.

SilverCloud is:

• secure
• supportive
• free from stigma
• flexible so you can do a course at your own pace

SilverCloud is free, and you’ll need an email address to sign up. Sign Up for Silver Cloud

DAYLIGHT: Daylight is a digital programme to improve anxiety based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). It’s clinically proven to help people improve their anxiety symptoms.

Daylight teaches you practical CBT techniques that help tackle the root causes of anxiety. By using Daylight for just a few minutes each day, you can start to feel more in control.

You can use Daylight via the app for iOS and Android devices.

To access this course, you need to provide the first half of your postcode and your email address. Sign up for Daylight

SLEEPIO is a digital sleep improvement programme based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT.) It’s clinically proven to help address the root causes of poor sleep and insomnia. 

Sleepio is structured into six 15 to 20 minute CBT sessions. 

You can use Sleepio on your web browser or download the Sleepio app for iOS and Android devices.

To access this course, you need to provide the first half of your postcode and an email address. Sign up for Sleepio