Minister visits Mental Health Information Station

The Mental Health Information Station (MHIS)  in Palmerston Place played host to Mental Health Minister Maureen Watt recently. Lead Occupational Therapist, Community Mental Health Services Jane Sutherland guided the Minister round the service, where she met with some of the project’s partners and Ms Watt went on to speak with a number of people who have benefited from using the service. Continue reading Minister visits Mental Health Information Station

Urgent action needed in schools to address childrens’ mental health

Figures produced by the Scottish Children’s Services Coalition (SCSC) have highlighted dramatic increases in the reasons pupils are being identified with additional support needs (ASN) in Scotland’s schools. Continue reading Urgent action needed in schools to address childrens’ mental health

Mental health: help is at hand this Christmas season

No-one experiencing depression, low mood or anxiety should suffer in silence this Christmas, Scotland’s Minister for Mental Health has said. Maureen Watt highlighted the help and support that’s available at a time of year when some people can experience mental health problems associated with stress and loneliness. Continue reading Mental health: help is at hand this Christmas season

£10 million to support early intervention in mental health

An additional £10 million will be invested to fund more than 30 new ways of supporting mental health in primary care. The funding, confirmed in this week’s draft budget statement, is part of the Scottish Government’s efforts to improve early intervention and put more focus on prevention. Continue reading £10 million to support early intervention in mental health

Scottish Mental Health First Aid course: 5 & 12 December

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MHScot Workplace Wellbeing are delighted to announce dates for the next  SMHFA Open Course taking place in Edinburgh – full details below:

https://www.mhscot-consultancy.co.uk/scotlands-mental-health-first-aid.html

If you require further details please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Best wishes

June Dickson

MHScot Workplace Wellbeing CIC

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