These case studies demonstrate some of the mental health improvement work being carried out across Scotland.
This project aims to tackle the stigma of mental ill health in black and minority ethnic communities. Participants were encouraged to share their experiences of stigma, and a selection of these stories were printed in booklet form by NHS Health Scotland.
'Health and wellbeing in all that we do' is training toolkit developed for school staff. It combines elements of 'Curriculum for Excellence' and 'Towards a Mentally Flourishing Scotland'.
This training programme aims to increase the awareness of mental wellbeing in school communities, beginning with staff training for Associated School Groups.
'Branching Out' is an award winning programme which encourages people experiencing mental health problems to make use of Scotland's forest and woodland areas.
The Glasgow-based charity Theatre NEMO promotes positive mental health through creativity and the arts. It specialises in work with psychiatric hospitals and prisons.
Play@home is a resource for new parents, offering ideas to help infants learn through movement and play. The approach promotes the mental wellbeing of both parents and children.
Young Scot Extra is a set of services for young people up to the age of 26. It aims to improve health, employability and financial inclusion, and mental wellbeing is an important part of the package.
With help from the Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives, this charity has revamped its workforce mental health policies.
STEPS is a primary care mental health team that takes a creative approach to tackling mental health problems in a hard-to-reach community.
This case study looks at a befriending service for people in later life who have lived experience of mental ill health.
This DVD was developed for carers of people with dementia, to help them learn from the experiences of others.
The Jobcentre Plus mental health initiative is a training programme currently rolling out across Jobcentre Plus in Scotland, with the aim of addressing absences due to stress, anxiety and depression.
LGBT Age is a befriending and social events service for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people aged 50 and over
Perth and Kinross Healthy Communities Collaborative is a community led health promotion initiative. It works with older people from specific communities, to their improve health and quality of life.
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