charity has warned. Adoption UK in Scotland say most adopted children are being "failed" as they have been unable to access the support they need despite desperately trying.
This year's Adoption Barometer report has revealed that more than half of adopted people in Scotland aged 16-25 were involved with mental health services in 2020 but most say they haven't been able to access support.
Julian Thomson, 29, was adopted when he was younger and believes children in care need better support.He said: “When I was 13 I was diagnosed with mild depression, but my GP was unwilling to prescribe antidepressants due to my age."There were a very narrow range of options available at that time, and it didn’t help that my medical records weren’t passed on.
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