‘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 Matter 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…
16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence
16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence starts on 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) and ends on the 10…
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…
Add you service to our new Eastspace!
We are excited to announce that our online service form for Eastspace, Midspace and Westspace is now live!
If you would like to add a project/service,…
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 …
Anam Cara’s Virtual Taster Workshop “Courage Over Fear”
Anam Cara is offering women in Midlothian and East Lothian a 10-week Virtual Taster Workshop “Courage Over Fear” starting on the 9 November 2020.
Anam Cara will…
Ask for ANI – emergency help for anyone experience domestic abuse
If you’re experiencing domestic abuse, using the codeword ‘Ask for ANI’ (pronounced ‘Annie’) at participating pharmacies will give you access to a private space, a…
Bridge to Support – offering support in Scotland to survivors of abuse by Jesuits or their staff
Bridge to Support is a service delivered by Health in Mind offering support in Scotland to survivors of abuse by Jesuits or their staff.
This service…
British Red Cross’s winter wellbeing calendar
The British Red Cross has released a Winter wellbeing calendar.
This calendar for December and January aims to helps build resilience and increase confidence in order…
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 Support Groups
Do you know about Carers of East Lothian? They offer a range of support to people in East Lothian, who look after or support someone else…
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…
Changeworks Affordable Warmth Advisers
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 – 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…
Connecting Scotland – Phase 2 applications are open!
The Scottish Government’s Connecting Scotland programme has opened its phase 2 applications.
More than 23,000 iPads and Chromebooks are being sent out to families and young…
Coping with grief
The blog was written Health in Mind and is featured in the Winter Wellbeing 2020 booklet. Download the full booklet for free here – Winter Wellbeing booklet
Losing…
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…
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…
COVID-19 vaccine unpaid carers campaign
Dr Punam Krishan and MECOPP have created videos explaining how unpaid carers can register for the Covid-19 vaccine.
The videos are aimed at minority ethnic…
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…
Early intervention in psychosis online survey
The Early Intervention in Psychosis Reference Group has published an online survey to hear from individuals who have personally experienced psychosis as well as partners,…
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…
East Lothian mental health self-help videos
The East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership has created a series of self-help videos to support those who may be feeling stressed, overwhelmed,…
Eastspace Feedback Survey 2020
We would love to hear your feedback about Eastspace!
To let us know your thoughts and ideas, please fill out our quick and easy survey…
Eastspace is being redeveloped!
We are excited to share with you that Eastspace is being redeveloped into a more user-friendly, up-to-date, online source of mental health and wellbeing information…
Eat Well Age Well’s ‘Stay well during winter’ guide
Age Well Age Well’s guide to staying well during the winter has a lot of top tips for older people on how to:
keep…
Festive Fun – Online events for carers
Carers of East Lothian are running a programme of online events for the festive season.
Events include:
Festive star-making workshop
Christmas bingo
Carers radio show
…
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…
Getting outside in the winter months
This blog was written Health in Mind and is featured in the Winter Wellbeing 2020 booklet. Download the full booklet for free here – Winter Wellbeing in…
Health in Mind’s COVID-19 update (March 2020)
Eastspace is managed by Health in Mind.
To read Health in Mind’s COVID-19 update, please go to – COVID-19 Update (March 2020)
How has Covid-19 impacted on care and support at home in Scotland?
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…
Independent Advocacy in East Lothian
Download the new Independent Advocacy leaflet here – East Lothian Independent Advocacy leaflet Aug 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…
Kindness Calendar from Action for Happiness
This month’s theme from Action for Happiness is #DoGoodDecember.
Check out their Kindness calendar below and learn more about what you can do to help…
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…