THE rate of reported mental health conditions in Scotland has more than doubled over the last decade, according to new figures.

Figures published today by the National Record of Scotland (NRS) show 617,000 people, 11.3 per cent of the Scottish population, reported having a mental health issue in the 2022 census, compared with 4.4 per cent in 2011.

Only the over-85s saw a fall as rates rocketed among the youngest respondents.