SAMH

A new year can give us a chance to step back and reflect on what’s important to us. We want to know – what makes you happiest? We’ll share some of your answers in a later post 😁

Bipolar disorder is a mental health problem that can cause intense emotions, from feelings of excitement to deep depression. If you have bipolar disorder, you’ll likely have times where you experience: 🔵 Manic or hypomanic episodes (feeling high) 🔵 Depressive episodes (feeling low) 🔵 Potentially psychotic symptoms during manic and depressed episodes We’ve put together some of the lesser known symptoms you might experience. What would you add to our list? Let us know! https://lnkd.in/egi5KHQB

Having a clear-out? 👀 ♻️ Easily turn these items into money for mental health! 💵 Currency – foreign, or out of circulation 📱 Old phones, cameras or gadgets like sat-navs. 💎 Jewellery (including costume jewellery) 💌 Stamps Email fundraising@samh.org.uk to find out more!

Looking for a new challenge this year? 🌟 Our event calendar is bursting with fantastic challenges for you to join in 2025. Events include: 🏃 Taking on the Edinburgh Marathon Festival 🤩 Getting muddy in Beast Race 🔦 Lighting up the night in the Illuminator Run. Be part of something amazing and fundraise for Scotland’s mental health. Have a look at our events page and sign up today: https://ow.ly/er7350UzsP6 Want to take on your own challenge? Our Fundraising team would be delighted to support you, so get in touch at fundraising@samh.org.uk! 🧡

Finish 2024 right with a donation to support mental health in Scotland. SAMH supports thousands of people in your area. But to keep doing this in 2025 and the years ahead, we need your help. Click below to donate what you can, from £5 to £50. Thank you. https://ow.ly/cB5X50UuWzo 🧡

🧡 3,160 people trained in suicide prevention 📖 100,000+ resources shared - including booklets, posters and cards 💬 100+ events attended Our Suicide Prevention team have worked incredibly hard over 12 months, here are just a few of their achievements! Congrats, team 👏

#TeamSAMH, you have smashed it this year! 🎯 Together, we… ⭐ Raised £114,677 through four Kiltwalks, including our biggest Dundee and Aberdeen Kiltwalks ever! ⭐ Achieved our biggest ever Edinburgh Marathon festival, with 210 runners raising £115,758 ⭐ Selling out our first ‘Drag & Dine’ event, raising £9,000 ⭐ Over 100 of you asking Lindsays to write your Will in support of SAMH Your support is the reason SAMH can still run services across Scotland. Thank you so much 🧡

"Gemma encouraged me to get up, get washed, and see what I could do each day. She was so genuine.” 💬 You can help someone like Zoe look to the future again in 2025. Donate today to SAMH, so we can continue supporting thousands of people across Scotland with their mental health. https://lnkd.in/e2ECE5k9

Members of the Lived and Living Experience Panel were celebrated at the Scottish Public Services Awards! 🎉 The award was given to NHS 24’s ‘Surviving Suicidal Thoughts’ project, in the category of Policy into Practice. The project featured current and former panel members sharing their experience of hope and recovery for the NHS 24's website. In partnership with Suicide Prevention Scotland, SAMH helps host the Lived and Living Experience Panel, which is made up of 16 people who have been impacted by suicide. Together, the panel helps deliver Scotland's suicide prevention strategy, Creating Hope Together. This project was a fantastic collaboration between the NHS 24 team and panel! 🤝

Missed the last posting date to get a Christmas card to your loved one? 📨 We've got you covered! Send an e-card instead. As well as bringing a smile to your loved one's face, you get to support Scotland's mental health with the cost of cards. https://lnkd.in/d4zX3Tth