Self-help > Work, home and money > Housing, homelessness and mental health

Housing, homelessness and mental health


Struggling with housing or homelessness can affect your mental health. Feeling unsafe or insecure at home can impact your wellbeing, and mental health challenges can make housing issues harder to manage. 

We’ve gathered resources on housing and homelessness, including support links, factsheets, videos, podcasts, and exercises to help you understand your rights and explore your options. 

We’d love to hear what resources have been helpful for you. If you have any suggestions for our self-help pages, please email us at ithrive@health-in-mind.org.uk

Rooftops and blue sky in Edinburgh

Factsheets 

These factsheets will help you understand housing and homelessness, their causes, and practical ways to find support.

Housing and mental health from Mental Health Foundation

Housing and mental health from Mind

CALM’s guide to homelessness

Health and Wellbeing Resource Hub from Rock Trust

Tips and information 

Here you’ll find tips and information to help you or someone close to you navigate housing challenges and find support. 

5 ways to manage stress for those experiencing, or at risk of homelessness

Homeless, sofa surfing, or nowhere safe to stay

If you’re homeless or at risk of homelessness from Citizens Advice Scotland

If you’re homeless from MyGov.Scot

Housing advice from Shelter

Organisations and services 

Here is a list of UK wide organisations related to housing and homelessness:

Edinburgh Council

Shelter

Citizens Advice

Cyrenians

Services

If you are looking for local support, please go to our service directory to find out what services and projects are available to you.


Was this page helpful?