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Scotland's Youth Mental Health Crisis: 100 Weekly Referrals

4/9/2025

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In Scotland, local charity Mind Mosaic is witnessing a troubling rise in mental health referrals among youth, with over 100 cases weekly and an 80-person waiting list. Family breakdown and poverty are significant contributors, while one in four young people voice severe mental health struggles, intensified by social media pressures. The charity calls for urgent government funding to address this crisis.

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Story summary

In Scotland, local charity Mind Mosaic is witnessing a troubling rise in mental health referrals among youth, with over 100 cases weekly and an 80-person waiting list. Family breakdown and poverty are significant contributors, while one in four young people voice severe mental health struggles, intensified by social media pressures. The charity calls for urgent government funding to address this crisis.