Hope Point offers compassionate support to anyone in the city who is distressed or overwhelmed. If the team can help you, or someone you know, please reach out
Barnardos Dundee Child & Family Support Service works in partnership with children, young people and their families, who experience a range of additional support needs, including disability, providing a holistic range of supports to promote wellbeing, safety and inclusion.
Emergency referrals can be made via your GP. For non-emergency situations referral can be made by any professional involved in support to the child or young person.
Address: 8 St Leonards Bank, PH2 8EB / 19 Dudhope Terrace, Dundee, DD3 6HH
This is a national charity with a Tayside service. They provide non clinical, person centred support to people affected by mental illness in the community.
An interactive website for anonymous and confidential health related questions, answered honestly and correctly. Offers reassurance, encouragement, information and advice on any health related issue as well as signposting to appropriate services.
App which provides signposting to useful local services for mental health support, food provision, addiction and recovery support, harm reduction, health and wellbeing, rehabilitation, peer support, as well as family and carer support.
Support for young people facing mental health challenges, providing community-based projects, services, and campaigns to reduce stigma, build confidence, and create networks
This service is available to anyone aged 16+ registered with a Tayside GP Practice via both staff-initiated and self-referrals.
Fully trained volunteer listeners provide 50-minute confidential appointments on the phone or within your GP practice for talking about grief/loss, challenging relationships, stress, work illness, caring responsibilities etc.
NHS Tayside Mental Health and Well-being Resources
For more mental health and well-being resources click here
Patient Assessment and Liaison Mental Health Service (PALMS)
Provides an appointment for people requiring mental health support or advice.
This is a referral service available by phoning your GP and asking for an appointment with the mental health specialist at the practice.
Penumbra Distress Brief Intervention (DBI)
Compassionate response to people in distress within 24 hours, and for up to two weeks. Referral through identified and trained Level 1 frontline staff.
Penumbra Dundee Self-harm Support Service – 01382 223 487
Practical and emotional support for those experiencing self-harm. A safe, non-judgemental space to explore self-harming behaviours, and to manage and identify healthy coping strategies. Support for loved ones and carers too. Third party or self-referral
Penumbra’s Nova Project offers practical and emotional support for people experiencing mental health challenges, including self-harm or thoughts of suicide. Support is offered on a one-to-one basis for a fixed period of time, using recovery tools to develop skills and strategies to help you maintain good wellbeing, and to connect into meaningful community resources. Third-party or self referral.
Non-clinical advice and support to improve health and wellbeing for people affected by social or environmental issues such as feeling alone, a lack of support, poor housing, or debt. Help to access local activities.
Can be accessed by phoning your GP and asking for an appointment with the Primary Care Link Worker’
Togetherall
24 hours every day
A free, anonymous, digital mental wellbeing service, available to Tayside residents aged 16 and over providing practical wellbeing tools and resources.
There is peer support which is monitored and moderated by licensed mental health practitioners.
Wellbeing Works promotes better wellbeing for those who face mental health challenges: building confidence, learning new skills, connecting with others and having a positive impact on our community.
Citizens Advice Bureau is involved in many projects across Dundee and Scotland. Their projects are designed to help us assist you with any problems you have ranging from debt management to assistance with court actions and leaving the armed services.
The Advice Centre offers signposting on a range of topics including welfare benefits, money worries and debt, housing food and fuel including support for carers
Main concourse, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, DD21SG
Aim to improve the lives of carers and disabled people through practical and emotional support, advocacy and training plus information about welfare rights and benefits.
Provides support to adults, including those who have mental health challenges, use their voice to make decisions about their lives and wellbeing, ensuring that they are treated with dignity and respect throughout the process.
Dundee Volunteer and Voluntary Action (DVVA) – 01382 305 700
Promoting and supporting local community and voluntary action, ensuring the continuation and development of a vibrant third sector in Dundee. Support for charities, community groups, or voluntary organisations, or people looking to get involved in their local community.
Provide free and confidential support services to women, and children of all genders aged 11 to 18, who have been raped, sexually abused or sexually exploited at any time in their life.
This is a Tayside organisation that has a range of services. This includes support, information, advice and counselling services for those concerned about their own or another person’s alcohol use.
A free Peer Support Group for women aged over 18 years. It offers safe, confidential space to receive and give support through the power of conversation. This is a national organisation that has local groups led by volunteer facilitators. There is no referral you just go along.
Address: The Neuk, St Pauls Square, Perth PH1 5QW.