Edinburgh’s young people give advice on improvements needed to Mental Health and Wellbeing services

As part of Children’s Mental Health Week (4 – 10 February) children and young people from Edinburgh have been sharing their experiences of mental health services and giving their advice to The Youth Commission on Mental Health on what changes are needed to improve them.  Continue reading Edinburgh’s young people give advice on improvements needed to Mental Health and Wellbeing services

Young people to take the lead in mental health study

Young people will lead an in-depth, 15-month study into child and adolescent mental health services to recommend improvements to Ministers. Mental Health Minister Maureen Watt has announced £95,000 to establish the Youth Commission on Mental Health Services – a partnership between the Scottish Government, Young Scot and the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH). Continue reading Young people to take the lead in mental health study