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Mental health
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Ketamine therapy for depression offered in Scottish first
Ketamine is known as both a party drug and a horse tranquiliser. But now it is to be offered to
Scots facing postcode lottery for mental health and drug treatment, report says
People with both mental health and addiction issues are still facing a postcode lottery for treatment, despite national guidance that
How to fix the news switch off? A review of our solutions stories from 2023
When The Ferret was set up in 2015 its mission was clear – to scrutinise and hold the powerful to account,
Experts back magic mushroom ingredient as ‘paradigm shift’ in mental health treatment
Psilocybin – the active ingredient in so-called magic mushrooms – offers “a paradigm shift in mental health treatment” for traumatised veterans, according
‘Veterans are dying and treatment is limited’: why one solider turned to magic mushrooms
A growing army of struggling combat veterans have used magic mushrooms to overcome post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), The Ferret can
Claim Christmas music can negatively affect mental health is Half True
Christmas music is one of the staples of the festive period, as new and old songs battle for prominence over
How stark are Scotland’s health inequalities? FFS explains
The Ferret and Greater Govanhill magazine have teamed up to examine responses to health inequalities as part of a new
Commission calls for urgent action on ‘Scotland’s crisis’ with drugs, alcohol and mental health
People with both mental health and drug and alcohol problems are being “abandoned by a broken system” meant to help
‘I can change my life’: young people with parents in addiction speak out
The Ferret’s From The Margins project works with citizen journalists who have lived experience of overlapping issues including homelessness,
Peter’s Story: ‘It’s not plain sailing…but my life has changed’
The Ferret’s From The Margins project works with citizen journalists who have lived experience of overlapping issues including homelessness,
Nearly half of young Scots say finances worsen their mental health
Nearly 50 per cent of 16-24 year olds in Scotland said that their financial situation negatively impacts their mental health,
Overcrowding and mental distress: Scottish Government urged to address prison concerns
Concerns about prison overcrowding and the lack of appropriate care for women prisoners in acute mental distress, previously raised by