Events

Mental Health Week 2009 - 4th � 10th October

A range of activities took place in NSF (Scotland) projects during and around Mental Health Week.

Dumfries and Galloway projects held a coffee morning in all locations on Wednesday 7th October.
NSF (Scotland) in the Stewartry staged an exhibition of digital photography and information throughout the week at the Catstrand in Castle Douglas.
Tayside Carers held a Carers Wellbeing Day on Friday 23rd October at the Isle of Skye Hotel in Perth.
Mary Weir, NSF (Scotland) Chief Executive, took part in a discussion panel after the screening of 'I could go on singing' at the Filmhouse Cinema in Edinburgh on 14th October. This was part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival led by the Mental Health Foundation in association with lead partners including 'see me'.

National Office New Premises

We were delighted to have HRH The Princess Royal perform the opening ceremony at our new offices on 21st January 2009.

Picture shows our Chairman, Carolyn Little admiring the plaque with Cathy Hamilton, Tayside Carers Support Manager and Heather Mann, our youngest fundraiser ready to present HRH with a bouquet of flowers

To see the gallery of pictures from this event and to order copies please click Royal Visit photographs.

Childrens Booklets

The National Schizophrenia Fellowship (Scotland), produced a series of important booklets aimed at addressing the needs of young people who live in families where an adult has a mental illness.

It can be very distressing for a young person to understand or try to explain to others why an adult in their family behaves in certain ways and they may suffer stigma at the hands of others as a result.

The booklets represent the first ever practical attempt to address the needs of young people in this situation. All three booklets are designed either to be read by family members or used as a communication tool by professionals who work with families.

Tailored to the reading age of their target audience, the booklets for children and young people include an explanation of what mental illness is, what other common mental health terms mean and how mental illness can affect people. The booklet for parents provides advice and guidance on how to tell children in their family about their mental illness and how to manage their child�s response. All three booklets focus on the importance of open and honest communications in promoting understanding and combating stigma.

The booklets were recently reprinted and are available direct from NSF (Scotland). You can call on 0131 662 4359 or order them from this website.


Click to order these publications online.
Please make sure you state the name of the publication(s) you require in the 'Query' field of the online form.

Click on a pdf below to view and print a copy of the booklets or print the order form pdf and return it to us.

'It's About You Too!' (for children aged 8-10)

Need to Know (for young people aged 11-14)

Making Time to Talk (advice for parents)

Childrens' Booklets Order Form

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