Links by Condition
Sites for browsing - this is a selection of websites that contain information on a wide range of mental health topics. They all have easy-to-use search facilities. |
Great Ormond Street Hospital The Great Ormond Street Hospital website provides information on child health including mental health. There is a search facility and an A-Z of medical conditions. |
Mental Health Foundation www.mentalhealth.org.uk/information/mental-health-a-z The Mental Health Foundation is a registered charity that provides information, carries out research, campaigns and works to improve services for anyone affected by mental health problems. This is the link to the Mental Health A-Z. |
Patient UK The aim of the Patient UK website is to provide information on a wide range of health topics to non-medical people in the UK. |
The Royal College of Psychiatrists www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinformation/childrenandyoungpeople.aspx The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the professional and educational body for psychiatrists in the UK and Republic of Ireland. This link directs to you to the leaflets relating to children and young people. There is also a section aimed at parents and teachers. |
YoungMinds YoungMinds is a national charity committed to improving the mental health of children and young people. There are sections specifically for children, young people, parents and professionals. |
ADDISS, The National Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service ADDISS is a charity that provides information, training and support for parents, sufferers and professionals in the fields of ADHD and related learning and behavioural difficulties. |
Attention Fife Attention Fife is a Fife-wide support and information network for children and families affected by difficulties of attention, hyperactivity and impulsivity, including ADD and ADHD. They aim to encourage self-help, raise awareness, share experiences of positive options and empower people to make informed choices. |
HandsOnScotland - Overactivity/Inattention www.handsonscotland.co.uk/topics/inattention/general.html The HandsOnScotland Toolkit is an online resource for anybody working with children and young people. This is the section on overactivity/inattention. Click on home icon to access full site. |
HandsOnScotland - Anger www.handsonscotland.co.uk/topics/anger/general.html The HandsOnScotland Toolkit is an online resource for anybody working with children and young people. This is the section on anger. Click on home icon to access full site. |
NHS inform - Anger management www.nhsinform.co.uk/health-library/articles/a/anger-management/introduction.aspx NHS inform provides quality assured health information for the public in Scotland. This is the section on anger management. |
YoungMinds - Anger YoungMinds is a national charity committed to improving the mental health of children and young people. There are several pages with information on anger - please use the search facility from the homepage. |
HandsOnScotland - Anxiety www.handsonscotland.co.uk/topics/anxiety/general.html The HandsOnScotland Toolkit is an online resource for anybody working with children and young people. This is the section on anxiety. Click on home icon to access full site. |
NHS inform - Anxiety www.nhsinform.co.uk/health-library/articles/a/anxiety/introduction.aspx NHS inform provides quality assured health information for the public in Scotland. This is the section on anxiety. |
NHS inform - Panic disorder www.nhsinform.co.uk/health-library/articles/p/panic-disorder/introduction.aspx NHS inform provides quality assured health information for the public in Scotland. This is the section on panic disorder. |
Rethink - Anxiety disorders in children Rethink is a national mental health charity working to help everyone affected by severe mental illness to recover a better quality of life. |
Stress and Anxiety in Teenagers www.stressandanxietyinteenagers.co.uk This website is aimed at helping teenagers to identify the signs and symptoms of stress and anxiety and to take practical steps to deal with them. It was developed by the Young People's Unit at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital. |
Autism Europe Autism Europe is an international association whose main objective is to advance the rights of people with autism and their families and to help them improve their quality of life. |
Fife Action on Autism Fife Action on Autism is a charity which aims to meet with and offer mutual support to families with children or adults with autistic-continuum disabilities. It also aims to raise awareness of these conditions among all professionals concerned with diagnosis, education, and post-school support. |
Learning Resource on Autism Spectrum Disorders This Learning Resource is designed for any professional who is working in the health care system at the primary care level. |
NHS inform - Autistic spectrum disorder www.nhsinform.co.uk/health-library/articles/a/autistic-spectrum-disorder/introduction.aspx NHS inform provides quality assured health information for the public in Scotland. This is the section on autistic spectrum disorder. |
People with High-functioning Autistic Disorders in Fife (PHAD Fife) PHAD Fife is a charity that provides support and advice to families and carers of people with high-functioning autistic disorders. |
Scottish Autism Scottish Autism is a charity that exists to help those diagnosed with autism to lead full and enriched lives and become valuable members of the community they live in. |
Scottish Autism Service Network www.scottishautismnetwork.org.uk The Scottish Autism Service Network provides a professional network for autism in Scotland, with the primary aim of building the capacity of the workforce to make a difference to the lives of people with autism and their families. |
The National Autistic Society The National Autistic Society is a charity that champions the rights and interests of all people with autism. It aims to provide help, support and services to individuals with autism and their families. There is information for parents, relatives, carers and professionals. |
Child Bereavement Charity The Child Bereavement Charity provides specialised support, information and training to all those affected both when a child dies, and when a child is bereaved of someone important in their lives. There are sections aimed at families, young people, schools and professionals. |
Childhood Bereavement Network www.childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk The Childhood Bereavement Network is a national, multi-professional federation of organisations and individuals working with bereaved children and young people. |
Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland is a registered charity which offers free bereavement care and support to people who have experienced the loss of someone close. |
HandsOnScotland - Bereavement www.handsonscotland.co.uk/topics/life_events/bereavement.html The HandsOnScotland Toolkit is an online resource for anybody working with children and young people. This is the page on bereavement. Click on home icon to access full site. |
RD4U (road for you) RD4U is a website designed for young people by young people. It is part of Cruse Bereavement Care's Youth Involvement Project and supports people after the death of someone close. |
Winston's Wish Winston's Wish is a charity offering practical support and guidance to families, professionals and anyone concerned about a grieving child. There are sections aimed at schools/professionals, parents/carers and young people. |
Bipolar Fellowship Scotland Bipolar Fellowship Scotland is a charity that aims to provide information, support and advice for people affected by bipolar disorder/manic depression. |
Fife Bipolar Group Fife Bipolar Group is a self-help group within Fife for those affected by Bipolar Disorder. |
MDF, The Bipolar Organisation MDF, The Bipolar Organisation is a user-led charity working to enable people affected by bipolar disorder (manic depression) to take control of their lives. |
NHS inform - Bipolar Disorder www.nhsinform.co.uk/health-library/articles/b/bipolar-disorder/introduction.aspx NHS inform provides quality assured health information for the public in Scotland. This is the section on bipolar disorder. |
Rethink - Bipolar disorder in children Rethink is a national mental health charity working to help everyone affected by severe mental illness to recover a better quality of life. |
Steady Steady is a Self Management Training Programme for young people with the mental health diagnosis of bipolar disorder (manic depression) or extreme mood swings. |
BullyingUK BullyingUK is part of Family Lives, a charity that provides support in all aspects of family life. There are sections for young people, parents and schools. |
Department for Education - Bullying www.education.gov.uk/vocabularies/educationtermsandtags/475 This is the bullying information on the UK Government Department for Education website. There is information for pupils, teachers and parents. |
HandsOnScotland - Bullying www.handsonscotland.co.uk/topics/confidence/victim_bullying.html The HandsOnScotland Toolkit is an online resource for anybody working with children and young people. This is the page on bullying. Click on home icon to access full site. |
Respectme Respectme, Scotland's Anti-Bullying Service, is a Scottish Government funded service managed by SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health), in partnership with LGBT Youth Scotland. |
The Anti-Bullying Network The Anti-Bullying Network was established at the University of Edinburgh and is a registered charity. The Network's objectives include supporting anti-bullying work in schools and operating a website providing information about bullying and how it can be tackled. There are sections aimed at schools, young people and parents & families. |
Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre is dedicated to eradicating the sexual abuse of children. They are part of UK policing and work in partnership with local and international forces. There are sections aimed at children and young people, parents and carers, teachers and other professionals. |
CHILDREN 1ST CHILDREN 1ST, the Royal Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children, is a registered charity. They support families under stress, protect children from harm and neglect, help children recover from abuse and promote children's rights and interests. The ChildLine service in Scotland is delivered by CHILDREN 1ST on behalf of the NSPCC. Trained volunteer counsellors give support, protection and help to children and young people who ring ChildLine (0800 1111). |
Eighteen And Under Eighteen And Under is a charity based in Dundee that offers confidential support and information to any young person, aged 18 and under, who has experienced sexual, physical or emotional abuse. |
HandsOnScotland - Sexual issues www.handsonscotland.co.uk/topics/sexual_issues/general.html The HandsOnScotland Toolkit is an online resource for anybody working with children and young people. This is the section on sexual issues. Click on home icon to access full site. |
Kingdom Abuse Survivors Project Kingdom Abuse Survivors Project is a registered charity that provides a wide range of free confidential counselling and support services to adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse aged 16 or over throughout North East Fife. They also support partners and families and act as a specialist resource for other health and social care professionals. |
Action on Depression Action on Depression is a national Scottish organisation working with and for people affected by depression. They are committed to providing support, raising awareness of depression and treatment options and reducing stigma. |
Breathing Space www.breathingspacescotland.co.uk Breathing Space is a free and confidential phoneline service for any individual, who is experiencing low mood or depression, or who is unusually worried and in need of someone to talk to. It is funded by the Scottish Government Health Department and NHS 24. |
Depression in Teenagers www.depressioninteenagers.co.uk This website is aimed at teenagers, and provides activities that help young people spot the signs and symptoms of depression, give self-help tips, advice on helping friends, and suggestions of where to go for further information, advice and support. It was developed by the Young People's Unit at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital. |
HandsOnScotland - Sadness/Unhappiness www.handsonscotland.co.uk/topics/sadness_fear/sad.html The HandsOnScotland Toolkit is an online resource for anybody working with children and young people. This is the page on sadness/unhappiness. Click on home icon to access full site. |
Look OK... Feel Crap? Look ok…feel crap? is a campaign run by Action on Depression to raise awareness of low mood and depression among young adults living in Scotland and to encourage them to seek help. |
NHS inform - Depression www.nhsinform.co.uk/health-library/articles/d/depression/introduction.aspx NHS inform provides quality assured health information for the public in Scotland. This is the section on depression. |
Rethink - Depression in children Rethink is a national mental health charity working to help everyone affected by severe mental illness to recover a better quality of life. |
