Far north has been forgotten about over mental health services, says Caithness group By Alan Hendry Published: 10:00, 03 March 2021
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Steven Szyfelbain claims mental health services are underfunded, understaffed and ill-equipped . Picture: Alan Hendry
A Caithness campaign group has expressed dismay at what it calls an incredibly disappointing and lacklustre response from the Scottish Government to its plea for better mental health provision in the area.
Steven Szyfelbain, who formed No More Lost Souls last summer, claimed: Once again it feels we have been forgotten about here in the far north.
Lib Dems blame long-term lack of funding for adding to mental health crisis By Alan Hendry
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Updated: 17:21, 03 March 2021
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Molly Nolan says many people in the Highlands are missing out on the mental health support that they need.
Holyrood candidate Molly Nolan has blamed a long-term lack of funding for adding to a growing mental health crisis in the Highlands and across Scotland.
Ms Nolan, the Liberal Democrat candidate for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, is behind a campaign to secure greater support for mental health services â including a review of the Scottish Government s Mental Health Strategy.
February 15, 2021, 3:53 pm
PICTURE POSED BY MODELResearch showed a rise in the number of Scots reporting suicidal thoughts during the Covid-19 pandemic. (Gareth Fuller/PA)
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New research has found an increase in the number of Scots thinking about suicide during the coronavirus pandemic.
The second wave of the Scottish Covid-19 Mental Health Tracker survey, which was carried out between mid July and mid August, a time when Covid-19 restrictions had been eased, showed 13.3% had thought about taking their life in the last week.
Campaigner who overcame his own mental health battles urges people to speak up if they are struggling during pandemic
Graeme Alexander, who is an advocate for mental health following his own struggles, has urged people to reach out if they are struggling. (Image: shared content unit)
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