What is the If It’s Okay Campaign? “It’s okay to not be okay” is a very common phrase in mental health campaigning. But for many people struggling with mental illness, it doesn’t feel like it is okay. A recent survey found that 60% of Scottish people think there is a great deal or fair amount …
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LGBT+ History Month – February 2024
The 2024 theme for LGBT+ History Month was ‘Medicine – #UnderTheScope’, celebrates LGBT+ peoples’ contribution to the field of Medicine and Healthcare both historically and today. LGBT+ History Month is celebrated every February across the UK and was founded in 2004 by Schools OUT UK to ‘claim our past, celebrate our present and create our future’. As …
NUS Scotland’s ‘Broke Students, Broken System’ report launch
NUS Scotland have launched a new report – Broke Students, Broken System. The report looks at five key areas: the realities of Scotland’s funding model, student finance, housing, transport and mental health, and the need to build a new education system that works for students. It highlights a number of challenges within the student mental health …
Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy & Delivery Plan
The Scottish Government & COSLA have jointly published the Mental Health & Wellbeing Delivery Plan 2023-25. This follows the publication of the Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy in June and describes the work they will undertake to improve mental health for everyone in Scotland. The Delivery Plan focuses on nine outcomes describing the differences or …
Scotland’s Self-Harm Strategy & Action Plan
A new strategy, developed jointly between the Scottish Government and COSLA focused on supporting people who self-harm has launched, backed by an investment from the Scottish Government of £1.5 million. The strategy, informed by people with lived experience – is believed to be the first of its kind in the world. It includes a three-year …
