Supporting people in distress – Milestone reached in vital mental health programme
More than 100,000 people have been referred to a mental health initiative which provides immediate, non-clinical support to those in need. The Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) programme, launched in [...]
Independent evaluation of under 18s elements of DBI programme – report published
Picture: Front cover of the Evaluation of the Under 18s Elements of Distress Brief Intervention Report The Scottish Government has now published the report of the independent evaluation elements [...]
Mental Health Lifeline Welcomed for Western Isles
Organisations across the Western Isles are uniting through the Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) programme, to build and provide connected compassionate support, helping Western Isles locals with crucial mental health [...]
Police Scotland come together from across Scotland in support of DBI
Police Scotland increased the number of officers who can train their local policing colleagues in Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) at training event in Glenrothes on Wednesday, 19 February, 2025. [...]
Enhanced support for people in emotional distress
Pictured: Public Health Minister Jenni Minto, meets with representatives of DBI community at Police Scotland West of Scotland Command Regional Headquarters. Experts describe programme as “world leading”. All 31 [...]
Vital frontline mental health service supporting people in distress expands into Fife
Pictured (L-R): Alex Cumming, Executive Director of Operations at SAMH; Maree Todd MSP, Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport; Nicky Connor, Director of Health and Social Care [...]