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Author:

JAMES Adam;

Title:

A beacon of help.

Reference:

Mental Health Today, February 2010, pp.18-19.

ISSN paper:

1474-5186

Abstract:

Leeds Survivor-Led Crisis Service has been providing a user-led crisis service for more than 10 years. This article describes the services offered at their crisis sanctuary, Dial House. Visitors to Dial House can have one-to-one support from crisis support workers who have themselves experienced mental health problems. The service offers non-judgemental empathy, safety and a refuge space, welcoming those with challenging behaviour. Almost all visitors have psychiatric diagnosis, such as schizophrenia, personality disorder and depression, but the service distances itself from a psychiatric medical model. It offers itself as an alternative to hospital admission, and is open when most mental health services are closed.

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Format:

article;

Topics:

crisis intervention; mental health problems; mental health services; service users; support groups; survivors; user-led organisations;

Content Type:

practice; practice example;

Country/Region:

England;

Record ID:

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