Scottish Health Survey - topic report: mental health and wellbeing

The Scottish Health Survey (SHeS) provides information on the health and factors relating to the health of people living in Scotland that cannot be obtained from other sources. This topic report is secondary analysis of the 2012 and 2013 surveys, exploring factors associated with the mental health and wellbeing of adults aged 16 years and older.

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