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Community treatment
- Authors:
- CALLARD Felicity, FRIEDLI Lynne
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, November 2005, pp.23-26.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
There is a growing body of literature on the impact of the arts on health. This article reports on the evaluation of 'Imagine East Greenwich (IEG) project, an estates-based arts/health project managed by Independent Photography, a community arts organisations. The project aimed to support the communities of the Caletock and Flamstead estates to examine their own health and to identify what was important in improving their health and well-being, and more generally to maximise health awareness in the community. Thee article presents a summary of the IEG project and some of the key findings.
Investing in mental health
- Author:
- FRIEDLI Lynne
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, October 2005, pp.16-18.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The author discusses the launch, by NIMHE, of the first national framework for improving mental health and well-being in England. It is argued that this may be a sign that public mental health is loosing its marginal status and that government policy making is beginning to address quality of life issues.
Prescriptions for pleasure
- Authors:
- BROWN Martin, FRIEDLI Lynne, WATSON Stuart
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, June 2004, pp.20-23.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Social prescribing links patients in primary care with non-medical sources of support within the community. It is part of a wider recognition of the influence of social and cultural factors on mental health outcomes. This article is based on a new evidence review commissioned by the Northern Centre for Mental Health to support the wider use of social prescribing in primary care to achieve more positive outcomes for vulnerable client groups, including people with mild to moderate depression and anxiety and people with long term difficulties. Highlights some evaluated models of social prescribing and looks at their success.
A question of money: the Hats Off campaign
- Author:
- FRIEDLI Lynne
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 1(4), December 2002, pp.32-34.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
The past decade has seen a wide range of campaigns worldwide devoted to challenging the stigma surrounding mental health issues and attempting to change public attitudes and behaviour. Such campaigns are notoriously difficult to evaluate and have also been criticised for failing to address the structural causes and sources of discrimination against people with mental health problems. In response to some of these problems, Mentality's 'Hats Off' campaign adopted a traditional fundraising strategy, based on the hypothesis that, like any other marginalised group, the user/survivor movement is best placed to define and achieve its own empowerment and, with adequate resources, can do so.
The mental health benefits of arts and creativity for African and Caribbean young men
- Authors:
- FRIEDLI Lynne, GRIFFITHS Sandra, TIDYMAN Mary
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 1(3), October 2002, pp.32-45.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
This article outlines the findings of a consultation exercise designed to identify the metal health benefits of arts and creativity for young African and Caribbean men, and provides an overview of the literature on the mental health benefits of arts and creativity. Exploration of the dimensions of the mental health impact of arts and creativity for African and Caribbean young men depend on a clear strategy for acknowledging, recognising and building partnerships with arts initiatives within African and Caribbean communities and a commitment to generating resources and support for research, evaluation and dissemination.
Beyond Prevention
- Author:
- FRIEDLI Lynne
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care, 3(10), June 2000, p.328.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
Describes the means by which Standard One of the National Service Framework gives priority to mental health promotion.