If you have a disability, you may face specific issues relating to your mental health. Things like fear, stigma, and access to fewer resources and coping skills can act as barriers to accessing mental health care for people with disabilities.
On this page, you can find, factsheets, tips and information, organisations and services in Edinburgh that can help you understand more about how different disabilities can impact your mental health and how to cope.
Let us know what resource works well for you. If you have any other suggestions for our self-help pages, please send them to us at ithrive@health-in-mind.org.uk.
Factsheets
These factsheets will help you understand what a disability is.
Learning Disabilities from NHS Lothian
Disability discrimination from Mind
Tips and information
Here are some different tips and ideas on how to look after your wellbeing:
Disability, Mental Health and Wellbeing. A Blog from SANE
Finding the Ability in Disability from Mind
Learning Disability and Mental Health from Skills for Care
Hub 21 from DSScotland (a resource hub for those caring for someone with Down Syndrome)
Understanding Mental Health Stigma and Discrimination from See Me Scotland
Help for Carers from the Mental Welfare Commission Scotland
Organisations and services
Here is a list of UK wide organisations related to disability:
Mental Welfare Commission Scotland
If you are looking for local support, please go to our service directory to find out what services and projects are available to you – iThrive Edinburgh service directory