Contact us
Advice Line
What we can advise on
We can advise on rights and good practice to do with:
- Mental health and incapacity law
- Care and treatment
If we cannot help directly, we can refer you to other organisations who can.
What we can't advise on
We won't be able to:
- Give specific legal advice
- Comment on whether diagnosis or medication is correct
- Take complaints about services (you need to complain locally; your advocate can help you)
You can contact our Advice Line or office during office hours.
British Sign Language users can contact us using contactScotland online interpreting service.
If your interest is
Personal
Advice line
Calls are free.
Mon-Thur 9am-5pm, Fri 9am-4.30pm.
Please note that due to essential upgrades the phone line will be unavailable on Tuesday 19 November and any emergency calls can use our enquiries email.
When emailing please tell us which area of Scotland you are in so that we can pass it to the member of staff who covers your area. Remember email is not a secure or confidential way to contact us.
We aim to respond to emails or letters within two weeks.
See also
If you are in crisis, or want to talk about how you feel, call:
NHS 24
Free, 24 hours, if you are ill and can't wait until your regular NHS service reopens.
Breathing Space
Free, confidential service for people experiencing low mood, depression or anxiety.
If your interest is
Professional
Advice line
Mon-Thur 9am-5pm, Fri 9am-4.30pm
When emailing please tell which area of Scotland you are in, so that we can pass it to the member of staff who covers your area. Any confidential information must be sent via secure email.
We aim to respond to emails or letters within two weeks.
About the Advice Line
We use a callback system where we take brief details of your query and a contact number. This means our staff can try to look into some background on your query before calling you back.
About the Advice Line
We use a callback system where we take brief details of your query and a contact number. This means our staff can try to look into some background on your query before calling you back.
Post
Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
Thistle House
91 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh EH12 5HE
Confidentiality of calls and emails
You can talk to us in confidence. We will ask you before we speak to anyone else, unless we're concerned about your safety or someone else's. For more information on our policy see:
Your personal information