A Liberal Democrat Freedom of Information Request revealed that some Scots have been unable to access therapy for more than 2,000 days.
Some Scots have been waiting for more than six years to start mental health treatment.
The longest wait of 2,502 days was in Tayside. This is more than six years and ten months. Patients in NHS Highland waited 2,268 days - over six years and two months. In Grampian they waited 1,043 days - some two years and ten months. Among those who have started treatment, almost all health boards reported patients waiting more than a year to do so. The only health board out of those which provided figures not to have a wait of over a year was NHS Orkney.
“Scottish Liberal Democrats led the charge in getting the Scottish Parliament to declare that there is a mental health crisis, despite opposition from the government. Since then, we’ve set out a detailed plan* for ensuring everyone has access to comprehensive mental health support, including training more professionals in key roles, from psychiatrists to mental health officers.
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