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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…

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…

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…

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 for the health and social care workforce has been launched!

It will act as a ‘front door’ to a wide range of…

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…

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 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 is an annual awareness campaign to bring caring out into the open – recognising the contribution carers make to families and communities throughout…

Changeworks’ Affordable Warmth Advisers can help you keep your home warm and your heating and electricity bills low. Advisors can help you:

understand your heating…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 has created a new online befriending service for Deaf and hard of hearing adults living in Scotland.

This service can match you with a…

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…

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…

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…

A week of events bringing communities together and highlighting equalities work in Midlothian.

Equal Midlothian Week 2019 takes place between the 4 – 9 March…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

Midspace is managed by Health in Mind.

To read Health in Mind’s COVID-19 update, please go to – COVID-19 Update (March 2020)

The Health and Sport Committee is looking into social care for adults over 18 years.

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted several issues in relation to social…

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…

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…

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…

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 (LAW) takes place between 15 – 21 June 2020. 

It exists to help raise awareness of loneliness and encourage people to speak about…

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 is investigating how the Covid-19 lockdown is changing the lives of people in Edinburgh and the Lothians.

The project is…

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 takes place from the 18 – 24 May and this year’s theme is kindness. 

Mental Health Awareness Week has been running since…

Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) provides support for adults with a range of mental health difficulties through the charity Health in Mind. To…

Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnership is reviewing the mental health services that are available and want to hear from you.  CAPS Independent Advocacy is…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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Let Near Me know your thoughts by taking part in its public survey.

Near Me is a video…