Information Afternoons

Our Information Resource Centre runs monthly information afternoons suitable for anyone with an interest in mental health including people using our services, carers and mental health professionals.

Previous topics have included recovery, relaxation and mindfulness, self-harm and borderline personality disorder. Upcoming sessions are listed below - for further information on any of these please see Edspace Events.

Please note: these events are free of charge and very popular so it is advisable to book early.

Dates and Topics

These sessions are held from 2:00pm to 4:00pm in our training room, 40 Shandwick Place Edinburgh, EH2 4RT.

  • Thursday 26th January - Relaxation and mindfulness
  • Wednesday 22nd February - Sleep
  • Wednesday 28th March - Mindfulness
  • Wednesday 25th April - Hearing voices
  • Wednesday 23rd May - Anger management
  • Wednesday 27th June - Food and mood
  • Wednesday 25th July - Obsessive compulsive disorder
  • Wednesday 29th August - topic TBC
  • Thursday 27th September - topic TBC
  • Thursday 25th October - topic TBC
  • Wednesday 28th November - topic TBC
  • Wednesday 12th December - topic TBC

Facilitators

These events will be facilitated by Information Resource Centre volunteers and each one will have a Guest Speaker.

If you have any questions about Health in Mind's Information Afternoons, or would like to book a place on one, please contact the Information Resource Centre on 0131 243 0106 or email information@health-in-mind.org.uk

Need help now?

If you or someone you care for is facing a crisis and in distress, please contact NHS 24 or your GP directly.

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Get Involved

  • Volunteering

    Do you have a few hours to spare each week and are you keen to put them to good use?

  • Service User Involvement

    Involving people who use Health in Mind's services.

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    All donations welcome! Please help us to make a positive impact on mental health and wellbeing in Scotland.

Training Calendar

The training events coming up are as follows:

February 2012

  • 20th & 27th - Scotland's Mental Health First Aid

March 2012

  • 5th - Understanding Mental Health
  • 12th - Boundaries and Limits

Please click here to see our full training calendar.