So, a little bit of a rant coming up, but it's a subject close to my heart nonetheless.
In Scotland, and I'd imagine the UK as a whole, there is a tangible problem with mental health. Suicide is the leading cause of death amongst males of early adult age, 20 onwards up until 35 years of age; I've heard of numerous stories about individuals being passed from pillar to post in regards to CPN appointments, GP appointments, care worker appointments and all of the rest, and it just makes me question our government and health service's collective commitment to mental health services as a whole.
The bottom line is that there is no money available to ensure people with mental health issues are given the help they need. We have £billions being spent on infrastructure such as HS2 that we don't need, renewal of nuclear weapons that we don't need; we are throwing an obscene amount of money at things that as country we do not need.
What do we need? We need to spend the money that we are spending on the above to fund programmes and services which ensure that those with mental health issues are not left behind, and ultimately prevent the staggering number of suicides that unfortunately occur in this country.
Surely as a country we can all agree that suicide, regardless of circumstance, is an utter tragedy, and should be treated and cared for in equal terms of other physical ailments. To anyone that is reading this who may feel they have a mental health issue, always feel free to get in contact if you ever want to talk, because that is the best way to deal with your feelings; always, always talk. Alternatively, go to your GP and discuss possible avenues that you can take, never suffer alone, you deserve better.