Thousands of vulnerable Scots die within year of discharge from Glasgow mental health careAlmost 2,500 died as a result of battles categorised under ‘mental health’ or ‘self harm’ over the last five years, while more than 1,300 lost their lives to alcohol and drugs across Glasgow. View 4 Images Service user Marius Samavicius launched an investigation into Glasgow's mental health care (Image: Alasdair MacLeod/Daily Record)Thousands of vulnerable Scots died within a year of being discharged from mental health care in Scotland’s biggest city, harrowing figures have revealed. The artist uncovered data on the deaths of 20,965 Scots discharged from mental health services between 2020 and 2024. Those who need mental health care should be able to access it in a timely manner. “NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s mental health services operate in line with national policy.