20th September 2018
It helps to talk about mental health
“I think it helps to talk about mental health – I know it would have helped me”.
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If you have a media enquiry please email the communications team: communications@samh.org.uk or call: 0141 530 1000.
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5th September 2018
SAMH Comment on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Yesterday was a big day of announcements on mental health from the Scottish Government in their Programme for Government.
4th September 2018
SAMH comment on Programme for Government
SAMH welcomes today’s Programme for Government, which pays greater attention to mental health than any Scottish Government programme has done before.
10th August 2018
Sporting heroes join SAMH
Charity calls for sporting organisations to take action and sign up to Scotland’s Mental Health Charter for Physical Activity and Sport.
9th August 2018
SAMH comment on Suicide Prevention Action Plan
SAMH welcomes Scotland’s Suicide Prevention Action Plan published by the Scottish Government today which shows ambition and commitment to making suicide prevention a national priority.
30th July 2018
School’s out for summer
Hannah, 17, is a member of the Youth Commission for Mental Health Services, which is funded by the Scottish Government and delivered by Young Scot …
29th June 2018
CAMHS - voices heard in new report
Today the Scottish Government published an audit of rejected referrals to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), accepted all of the report’s recommendations and announced …
27th June 2018
SAMH comment on new suicide figures
SAMH is encouraged by the reduction in the number of people who died by suicide last year, however we cannot become complacent.
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