Change Mental Health

28/05/2026

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is often very misunderstood ✖️

From stigmatising language to incorrect perceptions of what people with BPD experience, we're dispelling all of this for and beyond.

🌐 Head to the comments to find out how you can take action by promoting understanding and support.

27/05/2026

Well, that was a hot one at Edinburgh Marathon Festival 🥵

All our runners smashed their times and fundraising targets, with over £20,000 raised for community mental health support across Scotland!

Not only were they delighted to have their medals, but they were clutching onto their water bottles for dear life 💦

Thank you to all for doing this on what was the hottest day of the year so far! Same again next year? 👇

26/05/2026

📅 Tomorrow, you have a free opportunity to hear how the recent elections could shape rural and islands policy and priorities.

The National Rural and Islands Mental Health Forum's next seminar takes place from 11am to 1pm.

Researchers will also share work on why access to cancer screening remains a challenge for those living with serious mental illness.

🔗 Sign up for free through the link in the comments.

25/05/2026

Around a thousand people keep Edinburgh Airport moving every day, often in high-pressure and fast-paced conditions 🛫

It's been Safety Month at the Airport during May and we were invited to attend their awareness day to discuss not only physical safety but stress, wellbeing and support too.

As their charity partner, it was great to connect with so many employees and contractors throughout the day, including teams from Police Scotland, easyJet & Menzies Aviation 🤝

24/05/2026

Are you an unpaid carer in Highland? Looking for support or to connect with local carer communities?

Ahead of , join the Carers Scotland Highland Roadshow in Inverness on 2nd June, delivered in partnership with Carers Scotland and NHS Highland.

The day will offer:
🤲 A chance to meet other organisations in one place
❓️ Advice and signposting
✍️ Immediate help with referrals
🫂 Space to ask questions without pressure.

Find us in the Wellbeing section and we'll see you there!

22/05/2026

🏃 Edinburgh Marathon Festival weekend is upon us!

Best of luck to all runners across both days from 5K to Marathon, those doing the Relay or even the Hairy Haggis! Plenty of people are running for Change Mental Health and we're so thankful & grateful. We're here with you every step of the away and we'll be out cheering 👏

P.S. It's meant to be rather warm on Saturday & Sunday. Drink plenty of water and remember your suntan lotion! ☀️

21/05/2026

Leslie smashed the entire West Highland Way and raised £2,098 for five organisations on the way 🎉

Her work in transplant theatre and her own mental health journey sit behind it. She knows how much people carry and how a simple “are you okay?” can really matter.

May is , but your walk doesn’t have to look like Leslie’s.

It could be 20 minutes outside, a walk-and-talk with a colleague or just taking a different route to the office.

20/05/2026

🧗‍♀️ Not everyone gets to abseil off the world's only vertical distillery... But six people did this month!

They got to do The Port of Leith Distillery Abseil for Change Mental Health and raised an incredible £1,657 to fund transformational mental health support across Scottish communities.

For some, it was their first ever fundraising challenge – and what a way to start! Thank you to all for their brilliant effort. It's a day they won't forget 🙌

Do you want to experience something similarly thrilling? Head to the comments 👇

19/05/2026

🆕 We're teaming up with the Fife Housing Association Alliance.

A strand of our Resilience service will be embedded in four Fife housing associations – Kingdom Housing Association, Glen Housing Association, Fife Housing Group & Ore Valley Housing Association – to offer essential mental health support.

On the back of our successful pilot with Kingdom and the Tenancy Support Service (which just won an award!), we're delighted to be rolling out more targeted support to help tenants sustain their homes.

Read more 👇

Change Mental Health will embed its Resilience service within the Fife Housing Association Alliance (FHAA) to offer essential mental heatlh support to tenants.

18/05/2026

🆕 We’ve officially opened Fife's newest Take Some Breathing Space bench, now in Dunfermline's Pittencrieff Park!

With support from Carnegie Dunfermline Trust, this new bench becomes part of everyday community life in a place people many people walk, meet and spend time.

We’re proud to work alongside NHS 24 Breathing Space to help bring mental health support closer to communities and make those conversations feel more natural.

🔗 Read more in the comments.

17/05/2026

Forever the kindest heart, forever the best, forever a Scottish hero.

Not only did Scott (along with his late wife Jenny) support our charity on many occasions, he helped many more close to his heart as well as being a Scottish rugby legend.

He will be sadly missed.

Rest in Peace, Scott Hastings 💙💚