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Scottish Leader Demands Urgent Action on Youth Suicide

3/5/2026

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Gibson Advocates Suicide Prevention
  • John Gibson, a Scottish charity leader, calls for action on youth suicide prevention after his son Cammy died in 2019.
  • He notes 200 under-16s die by suicide annually in the United Kingdom and calls for life-saving training in schools, citing pilots as evidence.
  • The Scottish Government acknowledges the issue but says schools can choose their approach to mental health education, and Gibson insists suicide-prevention training is essential to save lives.
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