Support and Resources
I understand that seeking support is a courageous step. Below, you'll find a curated list of local and national organisations dedicated to mental health, neurodivergence, and personal growth. Last update May 2026.
Mental Health
Mind:
"A leading mental health charity offering information and support for anyone experiencing a mental health problem." Here Take a look.
Neurodivergent Resources
Services that empower, enlighten, and promote neurodivergent understanding.
DIFFERabled
https://www.differabledscotland.co.uk
Supporting neurodiverse people - Change Mental Health
For neurodiverse people, building resilience begins with energy management, understanding their emotions, and recognising the adjustments they may need.
https://changemh.org/resources/supporting-neurodiverse-people/
For and by autistic women, girls, and non-binary people | SWAN
SWAN is an autistic-led charity delivering services, information, and support both for and by autistic women and non-binary people across Scotland.
https://swanscotland.org/
Scottish ADHD Coalition - The Scottish ADHD Coalition
https://www.scottishadhdcoalition.org/
Resources Archive - ADHD Foundation
The ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity - an integrated health and education service.
https://www.adhdfoundation.org.uk/resources/
The Autism Network
Resources developed by The Autism Network, as well as materials used in practice. IWORK4ME is the only Scottish Charity providing specialist support to autistic people who wish to become self-employed.
https://theautismnetwork.co.uk/resources/
CBT-BASED SUPPORT
Get self-help. This is a CBT-based resource and designed for you to work through in your own time. Great self-help resource.
Here
YouTube Resources
Brené Brown on shame Here
Dr Gabor Maté
Emmy Van Deurzen
Emmy is an existential therapist, psychologist, and philosopher. See her video Living your life Here and her blog Here – useful in times of crisis.
What to do when your relationship does not allow for mutuality and reciprocity? Here
If you want to live with loving kindness, you need to master your boundaries. Here
Support Organisations
Access Therapies Fife provides information and online CBT support Here
Andy’s Man Club
Supporting men by creating a judgment-free and confidential space for men to be open about the storms in their lives. Offering free weekly, peer-to-peer support groups for men over 18 Here
The Well
Community drop-in online and in the local community where you can find out general advice to help you stay well and independent Here
Breathing Space
Website here
Call: 0800 83 85 87 | Text Relay: 18001 0800 22 44 88
Weekdays Mon - Thurs 6pm - 2am & Weekends Fri 6pm - Mon 6am
Domestic Abuse
03300 949 395 9am – 4pm, Monday to Friday Homepage
AMIS supports male victims of domestic abuse. We are Scotland’s helpline for male domestic abuse victims. All are welcome to phone or email us. Need to talk?
https://abusedmeninscotland.org/
Scottish Women’s Aid
Visit the post for more.
https://womensaid.scot/
Local Resources
Parenting resource links from the Mood Café for Fife Here NHS FIFE Resources Page - Parenting / Maternity Services Here Families First – St Andrews – Support for families in NE Fife with additional support needs
Trauma Recovery
- Waking the Tiger - PDF book by Peter Levine – Excellent for trauma recovery Here
- Audio book Here
- Breathing Exercises with Peter Levine Here
- Discussion on trauma - The Unseen Discussion Between Peter Levine & Bessel Van Der Kolk Here
Food for Thought...Feeling a bit lost and looking for something to inspire and uplift...
Martin Shaw - Writer and story teller - “Scatterlings is about holding up the corner of the earth that has claimed you. It’s messy, opinionated, and asks more of you than you will likely want to give. It’s the tale of a myth teller making a circle round their den and bedding in.
Subs-track - Here
Video - Finding a sense of place Shaw asks - How could we be not just from a place, but of a place? Here
Fan-dabby Deep Dive is
Tom Langhorne's YouTube channel, podcasts on connection and being in the wild. Here
Tom Langhorne works connecting people with nature, finding roots, and reconnecting with their inner self. "Explore how the wisdom of the wilderness and history can help us find balance and perspective on our modern-day lives". Here
Eco Anxiety - Small changes can make a big difference...
Reach out if you are feeling overwhelmed by the climate emergency, war, or the current state of politics. It can be overwhelming to process this as well as struggling with anxiety or depression. I have been an activist for most of my adult life. I understand how helpless you can feel looking at the news, seeing the state of the oceans full of plastic, war, and the polarisation of politics.
For details of groups and support, see The Work That Reconnects web page. I did one of the courses there recently and would recommend one of the day workshops or joining a group local to you.
What helps -Shopping locally, keeps money in the local economy. Supports independent businesses. From a Therapeutic perspective - You can engage with the person and find out the history or provenance of what you are buying. Building a social network locally, helps with isolation and keeps you connected.
Local Fife Groups which support the local community, and offer social engagement.
Transition St Andrews - https://transitionsta.org/
Greener Kirkcaldy - https://www.greenerkirkcaldy.org.uk/
Fife Writes - https://www.fifewrites.org.uk/
Ragged University - ‘Everyone is a Ragged University – a unique and distinct body of knowledge, accredited by their life experience with a membership of one’. https://raggeduniversity.co.uk/
Fife Ecology Centre - https://www.theecologycentre.org/
Whatever works for you in your world... It is all about getting by in an ever changing world, to reduce feelings of overwhelm, and feelings powerlessness and despair.
Outdoor Therapy
Just BE outdoors! :) John Muir has some amazing writing on his journeys and connection nature. Be inspired...
John Muir
How little note is taken of the deeds of Nature! What paper publishes her reports? ....
- John of the Mountains: The Unpublished Journals of John Muir, (1938) p.220
Hope.
It's like a drop of honey, a field of tulips blooming in the springtime. It's a fresh rain, a whispered promise, a cloudless sky, the perfect punctuation mark at the end of a sentence. And it's the only thing in the world keeping me afloat.”
― Tahereh Mafi, Unravel me
