Women’s Mental Health: Improving Experiences in Scotland
September 7, 2024, 11.00 – 15.00
Glasgow Grosvenor Hotel, Glasgow
Women’s mental wellbeing is worsening year on year in Scotland, falling more rapidly than that of men. We can see that the prevalence of anxiety and loneliness is higher for women, with this mirrored across all age groups. Despite the need for improved mental healthcare in Scotland becoming increasingly apparent, throughout SWC events, we regularly hear of a reduction of services and poor quality provision. This lack of focus on mental healthcare has contributed to an increasingly worsening situation in Scotland, with women bearing the mental wellbeing burden. To further understand how mental healthcare and mental wellbeing could be improved, the SWC are hosting a conference event at the Glasgow Grosvenor Hotel on the 7th of September between 11am-3pm.
During the event, you will hear from a range of speakers who will provide their expertise on mental health services and how this impacts women. We are pleased to announce that our panel of speakers for this event are:
- Maree Todd MSP (Video), Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing, and Sport - Scottish Government.
- Debbie McLachlan, Head of Services (East) - Penumbra Mental Health
- Sally Findlay, Development Manager - Women Supporting Women, Pilton Community Health Project
This will be followed by a Q&A, where you will have the opportunity to ask any relevant questions. Following a free buffet lunch, attendees will also be asked to take part in roundtables, where solutions to the current mental healthcare situation in Scotland are encouraged. We hope to create a welcoming and safe space for all attendees and are aware that topics covered during the day may cause distress. . Therefore, these events are only open to women to attend and there will be listeners on hand throughout our event to provide support.
We look forward to having you join us, any further queries please do not hesitate to get in touch via info@scottishwomensconvention.org or 0141 339 4797.
