Local Contacts

Find Local Support

Connect with Local Organisations That Care

Below is a list of trusted services, organisations, and support groups available to men in Moray and the surrounding areas. Whether you’re struggling with your mental health, addiction, or just need someone to talk to, these contacts are here to help — confidentially and without judgment.

1. Useful Links

Helpful websites and partner organisations offering information, online support, and resources:

2. Useful contacts regarding Suicide

Samaritans

If something’s troubling you, contact Samaritans 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Breathing Space

Confidential phone service for anyone in Scotland experiencing low mood, depression and anxiety.

NHS 24

Scotland’s out-of-hours medical online and telephone service. Call if you are ill and it can't wait until your regular NHS service reopens.

Surviving suicidal thoughts

Do you feel trapped, or have problems that seem unsolvable? Are you thinking about suicide? Hear from people who’ve been there, and come out the other side.

Living Life

Living Life is a free phone service for anyone aged 16 and over experiencing low mood, mild/moderate depression and/or anxiety.

Penumbra

Short-term support for people, aged over 16, who are feeling overwhelmed, in distress or at crisis point.

Papyrus – Prevention of Young Suicide

A national charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide in the UK and to promoting mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people.

Creating Hope Together

Scotland’s current national suicide prevention strategy and action plan

The Compassionate Friends

Having suffered similar tragedies, Compassionate Friends offers understanding, support and encouragement to bereaved parents, their families, relatives, friends and professionals.

Combat Stress

Provides timely, effective clinical welfare support to veterans who suffer from psychological wounds.

Shout

Provides free, confidential text support for anyone in the UK, 24/7.

Staying Safe Online – Ripple

Ripple is an interceptive tool designed to present a visual prompt when a person searches for harmful keywords or phrases relating to self-harm or suicide. It discretely intercepts harmful searches, maintains user privacy, and signposts to free, 24/7 mental health support.

Suicide Prevention Scotland

Suicide Prevention Scotland's new website provides information and links to a range of resources. This supports people experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who are worried for someone else, or those who have been bereaved by suicide.

3. Useful contacts for Addiction

Al-Anon Family Groups UK and Eire

Self-help groups for the family and friends of alcoholics.

Alcohol & Drugs Action

Our skilled and knowledgeable team provides advice to prevent harmful use of alcohol and drugs as well as person-centred support to help those with problems recover and live happy lives.

Aberdeen Foyer REACH course

A 12/14 week employability course open to any adult who is in recovery from issues that have held them back.
The course is open to people from Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
Currently the course is ran in Aberdeen, Peterhead, Fraserburgh and Banff.

Alcoholics Anonymous

Support for people trying to overcome an alcohol addiction.

Families Anonymous

Support for the families and friends of drug users.

Gam-Anon

Support for the families and friends of compulsive gamblers.

Narcotics Anonymous

Support and suggestions on self-help methods to people with a drug problem.

Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs (SFAD)

Support to individuals affected by someone else’s drug or alcohol use. Advocacy support to family members.

Smart Recovery UK

Mutual Aid/Peer Support; Self-Management and Recovery Training; Delivered by a volunteer facilitator – peer. All sessions open to non-residents.

Local/National Contacts