by Mahmud Al-Gailani | Oct 30, 2020 | Latest News, Mental Health in Scotland
Mental health, welfare conditionality & employment support: Policy recommendations & key findings The current provision of social security and employment support in Scotland and the wider UK do not effectively recognise mental health. Key concerns are: The use...
by Mahmud Al-Gailani | Sep 3, 2020 | Latest News, Vox has a say
Disabled people’s organisations and carers’ organisations have come together to call on Scottish Government to take urgent, radical action to create a social care support system worthy of the name. In an open letter to Cabinet Secretary Jeane Freeman, they describe...
by Mahmud Al-Gailani | Sep 3, 2020 | Miscellaneous
The Independent Review into the Delivery of Forensic Mental Health Services has published its interim report. VOX Scotland has been involved in the review’s working groups and has been speaking to people with lived experience of forensic services to help inform...
by Mahmud Al-Gailani | Sep 3, 2020 | Latest News, Mental Health in Scotland, Vox has a say
Whilst a great deal of research recently has focussed on population health and how those with no previous mental health problems are being affected by the pandemic, we want to highlight the impact on those with lived experience of mental health issues. We found 70%...
by Mahmud Al-Gailani | Mar 19, 2020 | Latest News, Mental Health in Scotland
The Mental Health Foundation is part of the national mental health response providing support to address the mental health and psychosocial aspects of the Coronavirus outbreak. Infectious disease outbreaks, like the current Coronavirus (Covid 19), can be scary and can...
