Appeal for more school counselling

The Scottish Government has been urged to do more to tackle mental health problems in schools, after ministers published a new strategy.

Health Minister Michael Matheson published the document, which sets out 36 commitments including faster access to mental health services for young people, initiatives to reduce and prevent suicide and enhanced efforts to tackle stigma.

However, the The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) says research has found one in ten British children has a mental health problem at any time – the equivalent of three in an average classroom – and says schools can help.

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