Frightened Rabbit singer Scott Hutchison could still be alive if he had access to better mental health support, his mum has said. 

The tragic death by suicide of the lead singer in 2018 prompted the family to start a charity to help youths struggling with mental health. 

His brothers, Neil and Grant, helped start the charity Tiny Changes. 

Marion Hutchison is committed to "use his voice" to call for better mental health support services across Scotland. 

She said she thought Scott would have had a "good chance" of copying with episodes of anxiety and depression. 

The retired teacher opened up about Scott's tragic death to Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair as part of his interview series It's a Fair Question.

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“Scott was probably best known as the lead singer, songwriter of the Scottish band, Frightened Rabbit,” she said.

“But to me and to his family and to his close friends, he was just the most creative, the funniest, the most honest and the kindest person that I've ever met.”

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“Scott was certainly in quite a dark place during the last couple of months of his life but the rest of the time he wasn't, it was intermittent,” she added.

“He had a great life and he followed his dream, he reached out to people and it's just so sad that he didn't have the help, he didn't know where to go.

“If Scott had got the help when he needed it and had somewhere to go in his head or physically when he was struggling, I believe that he would have had a good chance.”

After being “devastated” by Hutchison’s death, Dr Fair decided to take action and last year led the rollout of three mental health support services at St Andrew’s Parish Church in Arbroath, Angus, where he is minister.

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During the interview he highlighted figures suggesting there were 784 probable suicides in Scotland in 2018 – 581 of which were men.

He said: “I have nothing but admiration for Marion – her courage in the face of such a tragedy and her commitment to see things change.

“Covid-19 has had a serious detrimental effect on mental health and we need statutory and voluntary services like Tiny Changes like never before.

“The name of the charity is inspired by a Frightened Rabbit song lyric which reads, ‘While I’m alive, I’ll make tiny changes to earth’.

“Just imagine all of us being more aware, doing something to make a difference. Lots of tiny changes add up to big change.”