Support & Information

Non- Clinical Support

If you are struggling with your mental health, please contact your GP.

Work is taking place to try and improve Gender Identity Clinic waiting times.

The organisations below may be able to offer advice and support whilst you wait.

LGBT Health & Wellbeing

Promotes the health, wellbeing and equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT+) adults (16+) in Scotland. They welcome the entire diversity of the LGBT+ community including non-binary, queer, intersex, asexual people and all identities under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella.

https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/

LGBT Helpline Scotland

LGBT helpline 0300 123 2523

https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/services-support/lgbt-helpline-scotland/

LGBT Youth Scotland

LGBT Youth Scotland is Scotland’s national charity for LGBTI young people aged 13–25 years.

https://www.lgbtyouth.org.uk/

Scottish Trans

Scottish Trans works to improve gender identity and gender reassignment equality, rights and inclusion in Scotland.

They strive for everyone in Scotland to be safe and valued whatever their gender identity and gender reassignment status and to have full freedom in their gender expression

http://www.scottishtrans.org/

TransparenTsees

TransparenTsees was founded in 2013 by a parent who had found the support of Mermaids useful and sought to provide a similar supportive structure in Scotland. TransparenTsees is a network of parents and carers helping each other to support our gender fluid young people and offers peer to peer contact via an optional monthly zoom call for those who need it. Sharing experiences via a closed Facebook group and occasional face to face meet ups.

Please contact transparenTsees@gmail.com for more details or visit https://www.transparentsees.scot/

Trans Masculine Scotland

Monthly meet-ups and an active online space for the trans masculine community in Scotland.
https://transmascot.wordpress.com/

Mermaids

Mermaids has been supporting transgender, nonbinary and gender-diverse children, young people, and their families since 1995.

http://www.mermaidsuk.org.uk/

Stonewall Scotland

Campaigning as part of a global movement since 1989, Stonewall Scotland creates transformative change in the lives of LGBTQ+ people across communities in the UK.

http://www.stonewallscotland.org.uk/