Mental health

There are a number of services available in the Scottish Borders to help support adults who have mental illness or mental health problems.

Information is also available on our mental health and wellbeing for children and young people webpages.

Services available include:

  • Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
  • Community Mental Health Teams
  • Mental Health Social Work Team and Mental Health Officer Service
  • Mental Health Rehabilitation Services
  • Psychological Services
  • Mental Health Crisis Service
  • Day Services

Access to most of these services is by a referral from your GP. This may involve either a psychiatric assessment or a social work assessment. View our assessment webpage to find out more information on social work assessments.

Find out more on the Housing and support services provided through Penumbra on their website and SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health)

Community mental health services are provided by Social Work, NHS Borders and other voluntary organisations, including:

We have invested in an online service called Togetherall for residents of the Scottish Borders aged 16 and over. This service provides an anonymous peer to peer forum, offers self-assessment for anxiety and depression, as well as short online courses around grief and stress management. There is a 24 hour service for online chat with wellbeing advisors to support you to maintain your mental health and wellbeing.

Find all the services that Togetherall provide on their website.

Information about our guidance and statutory requirements can be found on the the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland website 

Information about guidance and statutory requirements can also be found on the Scottish Government website.

Adult mental health support and services and how to access them Information Hub – Mental Health, Wellbeing and Suicide Prevention

Mental health

Address: The Stables
Huntlyburn
Melrose
TD6 9BD

Telephone: 0300 100 1800