Wellbeing

Wellbeing relates to our level of mood, and what we can do to keep it at a healthy level. Please find some tips & resources for better wellbeing below.

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The Highlands take on the 100 Streets Challenge!

Ali, our Highlands Locality Manager, and her team of 20+ SiMS staff, recently took on the 100 Streets Challenge, during lockdown with a unique-take, bringing staff together, even from afar. Here Ali & some of her team talk us through their challenge.
Making carers visible – Carers Week 2020

Making carers visible – that's the aim of Carers Week. Organisations unite for Carers Week 2020.
Lockdown Calling! Punk compilation raises money for SiMS

Lockdown Unplugged is a collection of 45 acoustic punk songs by some of the UK's best up-and-coming bands, with all proceeds going to support our services across the country. We sat down to have a chat with the guys at Ripcord Records!

Mental Illnesses - The Truth

This website provides introductions to many mental illnesses, and looks to dispel common and harmful misconceptions surrounding them.
One in a Hundred

Video - One in a Hundred is based on a child’s perception within a family where a parent lives with schizophrenia.
Suicide

Suicide can be a hard thing to talk about. We hope that this guidance will help you to deal with either your own suicidal thoughts, or help you to support someone else who is suicidal.
World Mental Health Day 10/10/20

World Mental Health Day, an international celebration, will be celebrated on 10 October. SiMS plans to organise and support events across Scotland to mark the occasion.
Mental Health Awareness Week (18-24 May)

Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health Awareness Week 2020 will take place from Monday 18 to Sunday 24 May. The theme this year is Sleep.
Mental health in Scotland: news round-up

Round-up of latest news and developments from Scottish mental health organisations
What is Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can help you manage your difficulties by changing the way you think and behave. It is mostly used to treat anxiety and depression but can also be used in the treatment of schizophrenia.
1 in 100 report: Living with schizophrenia and psychosis in Scotland

View the findings of Support in Mind Scotland’s “Living with Schizophrenia” survey published April 2015
The work of Carer Involvement Groups

A short film with interviews of carers about their lives and the work done through Carers Involvement Groups
What is Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar Disorder is a mental illness characterised by significant mood swings including manic highs (mania) and depressive lows (depression). It used to be known as manic depression.