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Families, substance use and mental health: supporting families affected by the co-occurring mental ill health and substance misuse (dual diagnosis) of a loved one: executive summary
- Author:
- ADFAM
- Publisher:
- Adfam
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 5
- Place of publication:
- London
Summarises the findings from this consultation n with family members, to build an accurate and honest picture of the very real ways families are affected by dual diagnosis. Many of the families reported very similar impacts to those affected by substance use alone, while some focused on impacts more specific to dual diagnosis. Where possible, this report focuses on the impacts that are specific to those with a dual diagnosis, but at times the overlap is so strong that the impacts cannot be distinguished. Four key themes emerged: practical impact – the impacts experienced by family members supporting a loved one with a dual diagnosis in practical terms were often descried as ‘life changing’, and has it has often become the main focus of their life; relationships – many describe the lies and deception that they experience in dealing with their loved ones, as well as bringing to attention the strain it had on their relationships with other family members, who can suffer directly from their loved one’s situation as well as having attention diverted away from them; mental health – many families spoke about almost ongoing extreme worry and stress about their loved one’s situation, including fear of the risk of suicide and self-harm for their loved one; and exacerbation of the impact, due to a general lack of understanding and awareness around the urgency of mental health support, both in the treatment sector and society more widely. The report identifies four key areas that need to be addressed: better integration needed between drugs and alcohol and mental health; lack of funding and systemic failure; better advocacy for families; and stigma needs to be addressed. (Edited publisher abstract)
Families, substance use and mental health: supporting families affected by the co-occurring mental ill health and substance misuse (dual diagnosis) of a loved one
- Author:
- ADFAM
- Publisher:
- Adfam
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 52
- Place of publication:
- London
This report lays out the findings from this consultation n with family members, to build an accurate and honest picture of the very real ways families are affected by dual diagnosis. Many of the families reported very similar impacts to those affected by substance use alone, while some focused on impacts more specific to dual diagnosis. Where possible, this report focuses on the impacts that are specific to those with a dual diagnosis, but at times the overlap is so strong that the impacts cannot be distinguished. Four key themes emerged: practical impact – the impacts experienced by family members supporting a loved one with a dual diagnosis in practical terms were often descried as ‘life changing’, and has it has often become the main focus of their life; relationships – many describe the lies and deception that they experience in dealing with their loved ones, as well as bringing to attention the strain it had on their relationships with other family members, who can suffer directly from their loved one’s situation as well as having attention diverted away from them; mental health – many families spoke about almost ongoing extreme worry and stress about their loved one’s situation, including fear of the risk of suicide and self-harm for their loved one; and exacerbation of the impact, due to a general lack of understanding and awareness around the urgency of mental health support, both in the treatment sector and society more widely. The report identifies four key areas that need to be addressed: better integration needed between drugs and alcohol and mental health; lack of funding and systemic failure; better advocacy for families; and stigma needs to be addressed. (Edited publisher abstract)
In control: a consultation on regulating spending during periods of poor mental health
- Authors:
- MURRAY Nic, HOLKAR Merlyn, MACKENZIE Polly
- Publisher:
- Money and Mental Health Policy Institute
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 34
- Place of publication:
- London
One of many reasons people with mental health problems often end up in financial difficulty is because they struggle to control their spending when unwell. This paper sets out the psychological drivers of increased spending in people with mental health problems in periods of poor mental health and explores a range of possible solutions to prevent or limit this ‘crisis spending'. This includes solutions that could be put in place during a period of good mental health by the individual or those that aim to prevent or reduce the incidence of financially harmful behaviour during a period of poor mental health. It also considers the importance of therapeutic support. Section four looks at developing a more protective financial services environment and ways to enable people to limit their own access to credit, improve control of their day-to-day spending, and insulate themselves from potentially damaging or risky products and marketing they may not be able to resist when unwell. Section five looks at what can be done to make retailing strategies and environments, such as online retail, subscriptions and services on premium telephone numbers to be less risky in periods of mental health. The paper draws on the findings two surveys, including a survey completed by 257 people with experience of higher spending during a period of poor mental health, and focus groups. The paper then provides a series of questions for consultation aimed at those with expertise in financial services, retail and mental health. The consultation runs until 10 October 2016. (Edited publisher abstract)
Easy read summary on the Mental Capacity Act code of practice
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Constitutional Affairs
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Constitutional Affairs
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 46p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This consultation paper invites comments on style and content from all interested parties on the draft Code of Practice for the Mental Capacity Act 2005. It provides questions on each of the 15 chapters so that responses may be tailored to areas of interest, as well as an overall question that provides for more general comments.