Breathing Space is a psychological counselling service in Scotland for people feeling depressed, or with other urgent psychological problems. It has a telephone helpline, a web interface, and a British Sign Language webcam interface, all staffed by trained advisers who offer guidance and referral. The service is funded by the Scottish Government Health Directorate and NHS 24, and is operationally managed by NHS 24.
The group is a Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland Recognised Counselling Skills Organisation, and works with partners including Choose Life, Scotland's national suicide-prevention program.
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- David Conrad, Alan White -Promoting Men's Mental Health 2018 -1315357690 "When Breathing Space began, around 400 men a month were calling the service; this has now grown to over 2000. ... second and crucially Breathing Space has a role in raising public awareness of the positive mental health messages carried .."
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- "Breathing Space - Affiliates". NHS Inform. 15 August 2012. Archived from the original on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- Gould, Mark (10 February 2010). "Helpline's award-winning webcam for deaf people in distress". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- "Calling Breathing Space | Scotland | News | STV". News. 21 January 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- "Counselling in Scotland". COSCA. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.