Kirsty Solman, 40, and her husband Scott, 45 , went through every parent's worst nightmare.
A Glasgow mum whose son has tried to take his own life three times in the space of just two years is calling for better mental health care for children in schools. Kirsty Solman, 40, and her husband Scott, 45 , went through every parent's worst nightmare when their 10-year-old son Kyle was rushed to hospital after trying to take his own life.
“He went from being a very happy little boy to one that did not want to leave his room or interact or even go to school, and it wasn’t like him at all. He was struggling to be out of the house or his bedroom at all. “It was assumed he would grow out of it. We always knew the mental health services weren’t great, but when our child was in a crisis, there was no help at all."
“I have sent many emails with very little response — to the Scottish Government, to the First Minister. We’ve been told that millions has been put into mental health, but I can’t see where that money has gone. Children’s mental health isn’t a priority the way it should be.
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