Social worker Janice Hutton describes how she received a Reading Hero award from Reading for Life, for her work with young people who have mental health problems.
Social worker Janice Hutton describes how she received a Reading Hero award from Reading for Life, for her work with young people who have mental health problems.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, social workers, young people, arts;
Social worker Philip Hill's life story was so extraordinary that his psychiatrist urged him to complete his autobiography. The book details his story from being taken into care, being misdiagnosed as having learning disabilities as a child and experiencing two breakdowns and paranoid schizophrenia, to becoming a social worker. In this article Philip talks to the author about his experiences.
Social worker Philip Hill's life story was so extraordinary that his psychiatrist urged him to complete his autobiography. The book details his story from being taken into care, being misdiagnosed as having learning disabilities as a child and experiencing two breakdowns and paranoid schizophrenia, to becoming a social worker. In this article Philip talks to the author about his experiences.
Subject terms:
life story work, mental health problems, schizophrenia, social workers;
The author reports on the Pamela Project, an acronym for 'proactive mentally empowering living activities', which seeks to better meet the needs of ethnic minorities carers caring for people with mental health difficulties in Birmingham. The project was winner of a Community Care award.
The author reports on the Pamela Project, an acronym for 'proactive mentally empowering living activities', which seeks to better meet the needs of ethnic minorities carers caring for people with mental health difficulties in Birmingham. The project was winner of a Community Care award.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, multicultural approach, carers, black and minority ethnic people;
The author listens to opposing views about the effect of cannabis on the mental health of users. Lord Victor Adebowale Chief Executive of Turning Point argues that the effects of cannabis are not clear, whilst Cliff Prior Chief Executive of Rethink argues that cannabis needs to be treated as a major public health risk.
The author listens to opposing views about the effect of cannabis on the mental health of users. Lord Victor Adebowale Chief Executive of Turning Point argues that the effects of cannabis are not clear, whilst Cliff Prior Chief Executive of Rethink argues that cannabis needs to be treated as a major public health risk.
Subject terms:
mental health, mental health problems, drug misuse;
Reports on the work of the supported housing provider Comfort Care Services. The organisation provides supported accommodation for people with mental illness, learning disabilities and substance misuse problems in Slough, Reading and Maidenhead. It has also developed vital crisis units and an innovative Move On programme which operates a structured, three-tiered approach to support that eventually leads to clients living independently.
Reports on the work of the supported housing provider Comfort Care Services. The organisation provides supported accommodation for people with mental illness, learning disabilities and substance misuse problems in Slough, Reading and Maidenhead. It has also developed vital crisis units and an innovative Move On programme which operates a structured, three-tiered approach to support that eventually leads to clients living independently.
Subject terms:
independence, learning disabilities, mental health problems, substance misuse, supported housing;
Swinfen Hall Prison and Youth Offender Institution in Staffordshire has been awarded a World Health Organization best practice award for its healthy living centre project. This article provides a brief overview of the project which aims to raise the self-esteem and improve the mental well-being of its inmates.
Swinfen Hall Prison and Youth Offender Institution in Staffordshire has been awarded a World Health Organization best practice award for its healthy living centre project. This article provides a brief overview of the project which aims to raise the self-esteem and improve the mental well-being of its inmates.
Subject terms:
intervention, mental health, mental health problems, self-esteem, young offender institutions, young offenders;
An East London housing association is training practitioners alongside homeless people in mental health issues. This article reports on the initiative.
An East London housing association is training practitioners alongside homeless people in mental health issues. This article reports on the initiative.
Subject terms:
homeless people, housing associations, mental health problems, service users, staff, training;
Pathways Community Interest Company is a social enterprise providing personalised training to people with mental health problems and physical disabilities. They also work with employers to help them address discrimination. The author looks at the work of the company, which operates throughout Cheshire and the Wirral.
Pathways Community Interest Company is a social enterprise providing personalised training to people with mental health problems and physical disabilities. They also work with employers to help them address discrimination. The author looks at the work of the company, which operates throughout Cheshire and the Wirral.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, physical disabilities, social enterprises, training, anti-discriminatory practice, employment;
The author reports on a Department Health initiative to improve the experiences of ethnic minorities in the mental health system. The five year programme, Delivering Race Equality in Mental Health, is struggling to recruit staff. It set out to appoint 500 community development workers, but three years later only about 170 are in post.
The author reports on a Department Health initiative to improve the experiences of ethnic minorities in the mental health system. The five year programme, Delivering Race Equality in Mental Health, is struggling to recruit staff. It set out to appoint 500 community development workers, but three years later only about 170 are in post.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, mental health services, recruitment, resource allocation, black and minority ethnic people, community work;
Service users in Kent are helping student mental health nurse practitioners deepen their understanding of mental health problems. The author reports on the Buddy Scheme which won a Community Care award.
Service users in Kent are helping student mental health nurse practitioners deepen their understanding of mental health problems. The author reports on the Buddy Scheme which won a Community Care award.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, mental health services, mentoring, nurses, service users, students;