Three quarters of Scots with long-running mental health problems say their recovery has been negatively impacted by public spending cuts.
A bombshell new report lays out in detail the toxic effect years of service loss and stress are having on those suffering mental health issues.
‘Real People, Deeper Cuts’ was compiled by Vox, a Scotland-wide third sector coalition which includes Bipolar Scotland, Borders New Horizons, Lanarkshire Links, Psychiatric Rights Scotland, the Scottish Dementia Working group and West Dunbartonshire Mental Health Forum.
Polling their members they found that spending cuts negatively affect mental health recovery and increase isolation. In particular, people spoke out about how vital services have been degraded and lost.
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