Mental health and wellbeing strategy

Footnotes

1. The characteristics that are protected by the Equality Act 2010 are age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

2. Scottish Government. Mental Health Equality Evidence Report. 2023

3. Scottish Government. Mental Health Equality Evidence Report. 2023

4. Older adults' mental health before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence paper

5. Scottish Government. Mental Health Equality Evidence Report. 2023

6. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, Exploring the Health and Well-Being of a National Sample of U.K. Treatment-Seeking Veterans

7. Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund – year 1: projects awarded 2021 to 2022

8. NHS 24 Management Information

9. Mental Health Workers: Quarterly Performance Reports

10. Inspiring Scotland PIMH Fund Report Sept 22

11. Access to counsellors in secondary schools and children and young people's community mental health services – summary reports

12. See Me | Cost Calculator

13. Deloitte UK Mental Health Report – March 2022

14. Carers' Health and Wellbeing – Scotland's Carers

15. National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978

¹⁶ Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003

16. Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015

17. We recognise that the term 'mental disorder' is no longer commonly used, although it is still referenced in legislation. Its continued usage will be considered as part of any future law reform.

19. Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007

20. We recognise that the term 'mental disorder' is no longer commonly used. However given that this is still the language in the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007, we have kept this in to ensure we are consistent. Its continued usage will be considered as part of any future law reform.

21. LSE and Mental Health Foundation Report – The economic case for investing in the prevention of mental health conditions in the UK