Project Objectives:
- Offer the community easy access to vital mental health support
- Promote local wellness activities
- Contribute to reducing suicide rates within the community
Project Outcomes:
- A third of users have been referred to critical mental health support and guidance
- In Airdrie, within the first 24 hours of activation, one person identified themselves as ‘at-risk’
- 23% of users have been promptly directed to emergency support, potentially saving lives
Hello EA Outcomes:
"Although this might seem low, when compared to the rising numbers of suicides in the region, this number is significant.”
Stephen Penman,
Head of Strategic Communications,
North Lanarkshire Council