The GP workers helping people get their life back

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By Georgina Hayes BBC Scotland news Image caption, Steve says the link worker helped him get his life back together For 75-year-old Steve, life was looking bleak until a specialist link worker in his GP practice helped him with the social causes behind his poor mental health.
Image caption, Dr Alasdair Jamieson says the number of patients with mental health problems is increasing Across the city, Dr Alasdair Jamieson has been a GP for over 30 years and estimates that 30% to 40% of the patients coming through his door have mental health-related problems - and the number is increasing.
"There is a limit to the capacity we have, and currently it does not adequately meet the needs for the numbers of people presenting with mental health problems and the complexity of the issues presented to us," he says.
Image caption, Catherine Anderson says she looks at the bigger picture of what is affecting patients Catherine Anderson, the team leader of the service, says it is helping people to get the support that they need within better timeframes.