Resources

Handy Hints and Tips for avoiding Scams and Financial Harm

Published 2018. In December 2018, the Brechin Information Hub received a visit from two members of the Trading Standards team at Angus Council who gave people some information around protection from scams and financial harm and how to reduce door to door cold calling and nuisance phone calls. North Angus Rural Wisdom Community Worker, Shona has produced a short summary of what the group learned. 

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Hints and Tips for Parents supporting Teenagers with Poor Mental Health

Published 2018. When your child is struggling with poor mental health it can be a confusing and difficult time for the whole family. We’ve spoken to families around Scotland and put together some tips that we hope will help make it easier to support your teenager and to give you some ideas for how you can help them.

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Mental Health and Wellbeing Tips for Teenagers

Published 2018. When you’re a teenager life can feel overwhelming – lots of changes are happening, you’re making decisions about your future, and it can feel like there’s a lot of pressure on you. We hope that these tips can help you through some of these bad times and give you some ideas and tools to help you improve your mental health or to make things easier when you’re struggling.

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Hints and Tips for Parents experiencing Poor Mental Health

Published 2018. We spoke to different groups of parents across Scotland and put together some hints and tips that we hope will help people in a parenting role who may be struggling with poor mental health. We hope these will help you and make it easier to know where to start when it comes to looking after your health and wellbeing.

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Top Tips for people who work with older people in the community

Published 2017. Flourishing Borders is a project that encourages good mental health and wellbeing among older people.This set of tips are for people who work in community settings. You can have your own Happiness Habits Café, or you can use the ideas here as part of what happens in groups and activities that you support.

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Top Tips and Happiness Habits

Published 2017. Flourishing Borders is a project that encourages good mental health and wellbeing among older people. We got together at Happiness Habits Cafés, where people found out about what helps people be well and shared their tips on what works for them.

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