Publication: Adult mental health

by Auditor General, Accounts Commission

Accessing adult mental health services in Scotland remains slow and complicated for many people. In particular, ethnic minority groups, people living in rural areas and those in poverty all face additional barriers.

Main report
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News release
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Easy read summary
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Animation transcript
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Video transcript
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Key facts from our report

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Adult Mental Health - lived experience

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Exhibit 1: Examples of mental health support in Scotland
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Exhibit 2: Mental health services activity
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Exhibit 3: Psychological therapies appointment types in 2022
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Exhibit 4: Examples of mental health inequalities
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Exhibit 5: Psychological therapies waiting times performance
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Exhibit 6: NHS boards spending on adult mental health services 2017/18–2021/22
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Exhibit 7: The Scottish Government’s Mental Health Directorate budget
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Exhibit 8: The mental health workforce
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