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Depression Alliance Scotland

11 Alva Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4PH

Tel: 0845 123 23 20
Tel: 0131 467 3050
Fax: 0131 226 7854
Web: www.dascot.org
Best time to telephone:10.00am - 2.00pm, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

Depression Alliance Scotland is a national charity for people with depression in Scotland. They are working towards a future where depression is recognised, understood and acknowledged to be a common and treatable medical condition, just like any other. They are striving to ensure that those affected by depression and their carers are provided with the information, support, understanding and care needed for the best quality of life.

Their Aims:

  • To bring a user group and community perspective to progressing national mental health policies in relation to depression in particular in respect of awareness raising, information dissemination, self help, self management, improving support and treatment and the reduction of stigma.
  • To improve the wider understanding of depression and challenge the stigma associated with the illness.
  • To provide a national information and signposting service in Scotland working collaboratively with statutory and voluntary sector agencies to support those affected by, and working with depression.
  • To promote positive mental health in Scotland by encouraging and supporting self-help, mutual support, self-management and recovery from depression.
  • To encourage and assist research into the prevalence, causes and treatments of depression.
Checked: 9 Nov 2009

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