Unlock My Life - Scotland

Unlock My Life is being delivered across prisons in Scotland to support individuals in understanding their mental wellbeing and building practical skills for change.

Through the Brain Smart® approach, participants learn how their brain responds to stress, fear and everyday experiences. The programme translates complex ideas about the brain into simple, accessible knowledge that can be applied in daily life.

Rather than focusing on diagnosis or clinical language, Unlock My Life provides practical tools that help people understand their emotions, reflect on their responses and make more constructive choices.

You can find out more information via the Unlock My Life website.

Brain Smart® gives people a language to understand what is happening in their minds. Once that understanding is there, change becomes possible.

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