(UK) Scottish Labour Party has plan for mental health counselor in every school; 25% mentally ill

Oct 19, 2018, Clydebank Post: MSP Mary Fee in call for better access to mental health services https://www.clydebankpost.co.uk/news/16994919.msp-mary-fee-in-call-for-better-access-to-mental-health-services/ To mark World Mental Health Day last week, Labour’s Mary Fee lodged a motion at the Scottish Parliament calling for greater support for people who need help with their mental health. … It is estimated that one in four people in Scotland suffer from poor mental health. This year’s annual theme for World Mental Health Day, that took place on October 10, is young people. … “It is a scandal that nearly one-third of young people are waiting longer than 18 weeks for vital mental health treatment. It is simply unacceptable.” In marking the 70th anniversary of the NHS, Scottish Labour outlined a 10-point plan in which they pledged to provide access to a mental health counsellor for every school pupil in Scotland and improve the access to crisis mental health services. The Scottish Government has since promised to invest in extra mental health services in schools, though Ms Fee warned that any dilution of the pledge will cause greater difficulties for children and young people accessing much needed treatment and support. …