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Shameful doubling of mental health issues among homeless since 2013

Submitting. That percentage has been steadily climbing since 2013/14, reaching 20 per cent in 2016/17 and 25 per cent two years later in 2018/19. Around a quarter (24 per cent) of those who are homeless also cite mental health issues as one of the reasons they lost their homes, up from 13 per cent in 2013/14 but down two per cent since 2019/20. Urging more action from the SNP, Scottish Labour’s housing spokesperson Mark Griffin labelled the figures a “damning indictment” of Nicola Sturgeon’s record. He said: “These shameful figures are a damning indictment of both mental health and homelessness policy over recent years. “Some of the most vulnerable people in Scotland are being systematically failed by inadequate mental health support, and here we see the most extreme consequences of that.

Shocking rise in homelessness among Scots with mental health problems

‘Shocking rise’ in homelessness among Scots with mental health problems July 26, 2021, 1:02 am Labour is demanding action after a ‘shocking’ rise in the number of Scots with mental health problems who are either homeless or facing losing their home (Nick Answell/PA) Ministers are being urged to tackle the “shameful” increase in the number of people with mental health problems who are either homeless of face losing their home. Labour demanded action from the Scottish Government after the total number of households in this situation almost doubled over seven years, going from 3,899 in 2013-14 to 7,397 in 2020-21 While last year’s total is down from the 8,404 households where someone with mental health problems was either made homeless or was threatened with homelessness recorded in 2019-20, the latest official Scottish Government data showed that more than a quarter (27%) of homeless households contained someone with mental health problems, compared with 13% in 201

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