‘Virtually’ The People’s Conference 2020 – Lockdown Experience
A free event for people with their own experience of mental health difficulties. Come and discuss how the COVID-19 lockdown has affected you.
There will be…
‘What Matters To You?’ Day
On or around 6 June, Healthcare Improvement Scotland will be encouraging people to have a ‘What matters to you?’ conversation with people you support or…
#WritingToSayHello – Campaign to Connect
Health in Mind has launched a campaign as part of Loneliness Awareness Week called #WritingToSayHello.
Health in Mind is wanting everyone to use the simple act…
10 tips for surviving the holidays
Christmas and New Year can be a difficult time of year.
It can seem that everyone around us is having a great time at Christmas and…
5 ways to wellbeing during the Coronavirus epidemic
Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnership has launched a campaign to promote the Five Ways to Wellbeing across Midlothian.
Download the poster for young people –…
A National Wellbeing Hub has been launched!
A National Wellbeing Hub for the health and social care workforce has been launched!
It will act as a ‘front door’ to a wide range of…
Adjusting to working from home (Covid-19)
This article was written by Health in Mind.
Visit the Health in Mind Covid-19 page for more resources and updates.
Working from home for a period of time can take…
Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse – Information Booklet
Police Scotland have recently produced an information booklet for Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse. This provides information for survivors regarding how to report …
CAPS Independent Advocacy – Covid-19 Survey
If you have mental health difficulties, CAPS Independent Advocacy would like to know about the impact of Covid-19 on you.
CAPS is particularly interested in hearing…
Caps Independent Advocacy – Individual advocacy for people who use drugs or alcohol
CAPS is an Independent Advocacy organisation which supports people with mental health issues to be heard and to have their say. CAPS has recently secured…
Carers Week 2020
Carers Week is an annual awareness campaign to bring caring out into the open – recognising the contribution carers make to families and communities throughout…
Chit Chat Britain – New helpline and online hub
Chit Chat Britain provides a platform for people to have a conversation and interact with others.
Chit-chat line
Open 9.00 am – 9.00 pm, daily. This phone…
Clear your head – intense emotions
The Clear Your Head campaign has released some new tips and ideas to help you manage the intense emotions that we might be facing during…
Clear Your Head campaign from the Scottish Government
A national campaign to help people cope during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The Scottish Government’s ‘Clear Your Head’ campaign highlights the practical things people can do…
Coronavirus – Mental Health in the Pandemic
The Mental Health Foundation is leading an ongoing, UK-wide, long-term study of how the pandemic is affecting people’s mental health, working with the University of…
Coronavirus and keeping well
This article was written by Health in Mind.
Visit the Health in Mind Covid-19 page for more resources and updates.
If you’re feeling anxious and overwhelmed at the moment, you’re…
Coronavirus Funding Boost for Mental Health Service in Midlothian
Health in Mind has received a vital injection of funding from the Scottish Government’s Supporting Communities Fund.
Health in Mind has teamed up with Volunteer Midlothian…
COVID-19 – current rules on meeting up
The BBC has put together a helpful guide on the current ruled for meeting up.
For more detailed advice and guidance on COVID-19 Phase 1 on…
COVID-19 Mental Welfare Commission Advice Note
In light of COVID-19, The Mental Welfare Commission has produced updated advice note (version 11) for practitioners who are using the Mental Health Act and…
Deaf Action – new online befriending service
Deaf Action has created a new online befriending service for Deaf and hard of hearing adults living in Scotland.
This service can match you with a…
Did the coronavirus pandemic have an impact on your mental health and support?
The Scottish Association for Mental Health is conducting new research into the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on adults with mental health problems. As part…
East and Midlothian Public Protection Office launches new COVID-19 adult protection campaign
The East Lothian and Midlothian Public Protection Committee is urging everyone to keep their eyes and ears open for people who may be at risk…
Easy Read Guide to voting in the General Election 2019
In the run-up to the general election, the Electoral Commission, in conjunction with MENCAP, has produced the following easy read guide to voting.
The guide covers…
Equal Midlothian Week 2019
A week of events bringing communities together and highlighting equalities work in Midlothian.
Equal Midlothian Week 2019 takes place between the 4 – 9 March…
Forming habits during COVID-19
This article was written by Health in Mind.
Visit the Health in Mind Covid-19 page for more resources and updates.
A habit is behaviour that we do repeatedly, often unconsciously.…
Free subscription to Headspace for unemployed people
Headspace is offering a full year of Headspace Plus for free to unemployed people in the UK.
The Headspace Plus subscription includes:
Access to the full…
Gender-based violence during the Covid-19 pandemic – easy read posters
Public Health Scotland, SafeLives and partners have published easy read posters to highlight the risks of gender-based violence during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Five posters are available…
Good Grief : Bite-size workshop
Dealing with loss and grief is a challenge which affects us all, this workshop aims to support you to:
feel more confident and skilled to…
Health in Mind supports NHS workers to travel to work
Scottish mental health and wellbeing charity, Health in Mind supports NHS workers by loaning bicycles to help them to travel to work.
The Midlothian Wheelbeing Hub,…
Health in Mind’s COVID-19 update (March 2020)
Midspace is managed by Health in Mind.
To read Health in Mind’s COVID-19 update, please go to – COVID-19 Update (March 2020)
Information for Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse
Police Scotland has released a new animated film for adult survivors of childhood abuse and people working with survivors.
The Information for Adult Survivors of Childhood…
Keeping connected during COVID-19
This article was written by Health in Mind.
Visit the Health in Mind Covid-19 page for more resources and updates.
During this time of uncertainty when we are physically distancing…
Keeping well at Christmas
There are many different ways to keep well at Christmas. Here are some things that people have shared with us that are helpful to them…
Life after lockdown
This article was written by Health in Mind.
Visit the Health in Mind Covid-19 page for more resources and updates.
Being in lockdown has been a challenging experience for many…
Loneliness and coronavirus
This article was written by Health in Mind.
Visit the Health in Mind Covid-19 page for more resources and updates.
During the coronavirus outbreak, we have all been asked to…
Loneliness Awareness Week 2020
Loneliness Awareness Week (LAW) takes place between 15 – 21 June 2020.
It exists to help raise awareness of loneliness and encourage people to speak about…
Loneliness in Midlothian: Help is out there.
Midlothian Council have released a video about Loneliness in Midlothian. It showcases some of the services available to those affected by loneliness.
‘Loneliness in Midlothian:…
Lothian Lockdown: The Lothian Diary Project
Lothian Lockdown: The Lothian Diary Project is investigating how the Covid-19 lockdown is changing the lives of people in Edinburgh and the Lothians.
The project is…
Maintaining boundaries during COVID-19
This article was written by Health in Mind.
Visit the Health in Mind Covid-19 page for more resources and updates.
Thanks to technology, we have lots of different ways of…
Mental Health Awareness Week 2020
Mental Health Awareness Week takes place from the 18 – 24 May and this year’s theme is kindness.
Mental Health Awareness Week has been running since…
Midlothian Council pilot bespoke trauma training
Midlothian Council have published an article outlining their exciting new funding for a bespoke pilot to train frontline workers to recognise and respond to the…
Midlothian Wellbeing Service – Update
The Midlothian Wellbeing Service is currently offering remote support for people living with long-term health conditions or facing challenging life situations.
The team are offering:
Phone-based…
Midspace Feedback Survey 2020
We would love to hear your feedback about Midspace!
To let us know your thoughts and ideas, please fill out our quick and easy survey below…
National helpline for isolated people at high risk of contracting COVID-19
A new national helpline has been set up to provide essential assistance to those who don’t have a network of support but who are at…
Near Me – public survey
What do you think of having appointments by video?
Let Near Me know your thoughts by taking part in its public survey.
Near Me is a video…
Need to talk?
If you are struggling during this uncertain time, please know there is support available for you 💚
Midlothian Council has put together a useful list of services for…
New factsheet – Anxiety
Our next factsheet is on anxiety.
The factsheet explains what anxiety is, how it can make you feel, what causes it and the different support options…
New Factsheets!
We are excited to announce that we are re-launching our factsheets!
The first factsheet we are launching is on advocacy. It explains what advocacy is, how…
New service – one-to-one support service
Bonnyrigg Rose Football Club is partnering with Positive Mental Health Scotland to offer a one-to-one support service for people impacted by Covid-19.
To book an appointment,…