Health and Lifestyle Links

Diabetes

My Diabetes My Way is a NHS site that offers leaflets, videos and various other useful information for those who have diabetes or have family members with diabetes.

My Diabetes My Way

Living with type 2 Diabetes Leaflet

Type 2 Diabetes Leaflet


Mental Health

Mental Health Links will give you a variety of websites, phone numbers and email address to look at or contact about mental health issues.

We are promoting a couple of courses to promote mental health and stress management

Stress Relief

Yoga and Meditation

Food and Mood

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Edinburgh Crisis Centre

Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Smart Phone Apps

Parent and Teen Mental Health Support


Chronic Pain

Chronic Pain Leaflet

Stopping Opioids


Weight Loss and Exercise

Dietary Information Booklet

Action Points for Weight Loss

Active Steps


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Autism and Mental Health in Children

Scottish Autism offer a wide range of flexible and innovative support services for children and adults across Scotland, each with a focus on improving quality of life. They have an advice line and an online contact form. They also provide online courses for families who have recently recieved an autism diagnosis for their child. Details can be found at:

Scottish Autism

Their advice line is open Tuesday - Friday 10am -4pm (both phone chat and LiveChat) Tel: 01259 222022


Cygnet Group Lothian

Barnardo's run a 6 week parenting support programme called Cygnet for parents/carers of children aged 5-18 on the autistic spectrum. For further information Tel: 0131 339 8840


St. Clements Practical Autism Video Guides

St. Clements Special School in Dingwall alongside Autism expert Yo Dunn have made excellent guides to various aspects of Autism. You can find them on YouTube in the following link:

Video Guides


Lothian Autistic Society

Lothian Autistic Society is a member led, person centered charity. They provide services, information and practical support to individuals, families and carers affected by autism. The service is aimed to support young people/ families of young people on the spectrum aged 5-18. There are specific resources for adolescents, children, child/adolescent siblings and the parent/carer of the child/adolescent.

Lothian Autistic Society

Autism Toolbox

The Autism Toolbox is a free online resource developed to support the inclusion of autistic learners in Scottish Early learning and Childcare settings, Primary and Secondary schools. Details can be found at:

Autism Toolbox


Young Minds

Young Minds is a charity that supports children and young people's mental health. They have sections for both young people and their parents. Information can be found at:

Young Minds

Hands on Scotland

Hands on Scotland is a mental health resource developed by Fife CAMHS to help support children and young people. It includes some online workshops for anxiety and managing anger.

Hands on Scotland