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Response to latest CAMHS figures for Scotland, which highlight the need for prevention
Our response to the latest CAMHS figures issued today.
Read : Response to latest CAMHS figures for Scotland, which highlight the need for preventionScotland and Finland join forces on mental health
A delegation of Finnish Parliamentarians and charities are headed to Scotland this week in a fact-finding and knowledge-exchange mission on mental health.
Read : Scotland and Finland join forces on mental healthPhysical activity shown to improve the lives of people with severe mental health problems – new Mental Health Foundation study in Northern Ireland
A study of 31 people with severe mental health problems in Northern Ireland conducted by the Mental Health Foundation has revealed evidence of the beneficial impact of physical exercise.
Read : Physical activity shown to improve the lives of people with severe mental health problems – new Mental Health Foundation study in Northern IrelandHundreds of thousands of men affected by body image issues – Mental Health Foundation Scotland survey
Hundreds of thousands of men across Scotland have struggled with body image issues, according to survey findings published by the Mental Health Foundation Scotland as part of men’s health awareness month Movember.
Read : Hundreds of thousands of men affected by body image issues – Mental Health Foundation Scotland surveyMental Health Foundation Scotland condemns asylum seeker forced evictions
The Mental Health Foundation – Scotland’s charity for the prevention of mental ill-health – has warned that Serco’s plan to evict 300 asylum seekers will exacerbate trauma and anxiety disorders among one of Scotland’s most vulnerable communities.
Read : Mental Health Foundation Scotland condemns asylum seeker forced evictionsOne in seven adults across Scotland have experienced suicidal thoughts or feelings because of concerns about their Body Image – new Mental Health Foundation Scotland poll
Just over one in seven Scottish adults (16%) have experienced suicidal thoughts or feelings because of concerns about their body image, according to a new poll by the Mental Health Foundation Scotland.
Read : One in seven adults across Scotland have experienced suicidal thoughts or feelings because of concerns about their Body Image – new Mental Health Foundation Scotland pollCharity "mentoring scheme" gives Scotland's refugees the skills to flourish
The Mental Health Foundation Scotland is today (6 February) shining a spotlight on its mentoring scheme, which pairs Scotland’s refugee and asylum-seeking communities with employers, equipping them with the life skills, confidence and opportunity to make a full contribution to their new home – as well as fostering social connections and boosting their mental health.
Read : Charity "mentoring scheme" gives Scotland's refugees the skills to flourishMental Health Foundation Scotland responds to Scottish Government’s Strategy on tackling loneliness and isolation
The Mental Health Foundation Scotland has welcomed the publication of “A Connected Scotland”, the Scottish Government’s strategy to tackle loneliness and isolation, but has warned that urgent action must be taken to address mental health problems like depression and anxiety in both young people and older adults as a consequence of feeling lonely.
Read : Mental Health Foundation Scotland responds to Scottish Government’s Strategy on tackling loneliness and isolationOur response to Audit Scotland report on youth mental health services
Our response to Audit Scotland’s report on children and young people’s mental health services.
Read : Our response to Audit Scotland report on youth mental health services