Scotland is in the grip of a crisis of addiction, homelessness and poverty – a country where the poorest can expect to die around a decade younger than the most affluent. Disclosure goes behind the statistics to meet those living on the edge and battling to get help and support. In a unique collaboration, BBC Scotland joins with investigative website The Ferret to work with citizen journalists who themselves have experiences with addiction, and asks what can be done to bring people back in from the margins. Aired after season 3.
Ellis Horne loves Instagram but worries about its effect on her own body image. Ellis meets young people who feel their mental health has been negatively impacted by constant exposure to the perfect lives of others. She explores the role that influencers play in creating enviable lifestyles that are unobtainable to most, and asks the experts how to have a healthier relationship with the social media platform. Aired after season 3.
Jax Sinclair has found the very personal choice of coming out as a young trans person tricky to navigate. Jax meets other young trans people and asks whether there’s any need to tell someone you’re trans before you get intimate. What’s your business and what’s theirs? And what could be the consequences of not being upfront? Aired after season 3