With support from the people in your life and maybe with a little help from other sources like the ideas on this website,  you’ll most likely find a number of ways to improve your self- esteem.  However, if you have concerns about your mental health more generally and think you may need further support,  please speak to your GP in the first instance.    

  Here are some other sources of support you might want to consider:  

• It might be helpful to have a look at some of the other pages on this website including the sections on:
  • Anxiety and panic 
  • Depression 
  • Building confidence in social situations 

• Living Life  offers a range of structured psychological interventions and therapies to improve mental health and wellbeing. This service is appointment-based and specifically for low mood, or mild/moderate depression or anxiety. Living Life are open Monday to Friday, from 1pm to 9pm, and you can phone them on 0800 328 9655 for an assessment appointment.

• Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (cCBT)  is a highly effective treatment for people with mild-to-moderate mental health difficulties.  There are several online user-friendly programmes that NHS Lothian can provide access to. To find out more, speak with your GP,  or visit the  cCBT section on this website  by clicking  here . 

The Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership websites are also a good place to look for locally available support:   

• The ‘iThrive’ website focuses on support available Edinburgh-wide. You can search for local support to meet your needs by clicking  here.  

• ‘Midspace’ is Midlothian’s online source of mental health and wellbeing information. You can search for local support to meet your needs by clicking  here.   
• ‘Eastspace’ is East Lothian’s online source of mental health and wellbeing information. You can search for local support to meet your needs by clicking  here.  
• ‘Westspace’ is West Lothian’s online source of mental health and wellbeing information. You can search for local support to meet your needs by clicking  here.