There are a number of services available in the Scottish Borders to help support adults who have mental illness or mental health problems.
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:
- Drop-ins
- Find mental health services provided by the Independent advocacy on their website
- Find mental health services provided by Health in Mind (peer connecting, 1-1 support, group work) on their website
- Find mental health services provided by the Employability service on our webpages.
- Find mental health services provided by Youth project on the Quarriers website.
- Find mental health services provided by the Carers service on their website.
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.