One in ten children is suffering mental health problems

The report also highlighted a major increase in alcohol abuse by young people and warned this may exacerbate mental health problems.

Linda Dunion, the campaign director at SeeMe, which works to combat mental health stigmas in Scotland, said:

"Young people's level of awareness about mental health problems and how they are treated is sometimes very poor.

"Often, they won't even understand what is happening to them when they are suffering. Adults often don't know what they are seeing; they are sometimes at a loss as to what to do."

The report's recommendations include reducing risk factors for mental health problems, flexible services that suit a child's age and lifestyle, and tackling the stigma of mental illness.