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Testimony: inside stories of mental health care
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Media
Testimony is a Mental Health Media project supported by the Wellcome Trust. In 1999 over 50 users or former users of the British mental healthcare system were filmed talking about their experiences of care between the 1930s and 1985. Testimony aims to use this material to increase understanding and challenge attitudes towards those who use mental health services. The resource section gives access to articles on the history of the asylum in the 20th century and the growth of the service user movement. The archive section provides all interview transcripts from the original Testimony archive.
Keeping the family in mind
- Author:
- BARNARDO's
- Publisher:
- Barnardo's
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 3 booklets, DVD
- Place of publication:
- Ilford
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
In the UK today, one in six adults is living with a mental health problem, most commonly anxiety or depression. Many of these adults are also parents whose children are living at home, in fact mental health problems are more common in adults who have dependent children, and lone parents are three times more likely than other parents to experience mental distress. The emotional wellbeing of parents can have a significant impact on children. In some families, parental distress can lead to children taking on responsibilities that would usually belong to adult family members: they become young carers.
An introduction to the mental health of older people: services for older people with mental health problems
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, MILNE Alisoun, GEARING Brian, WARNER Joanne
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Place of publication:
- London
**This learning resource was removed in March 2023.** In this learning object you will have an opportunity to learn about the principal services available for older people at the primary, mainstream, secondary/specialist and tertiary levels by travelling down a virtual ‘care pathway’. Along the way you will have the chance to test you knowledge of relevant statistics and will examine cross cutting issues and assessment.
Art of recovery
- Authors:
- SPEAK UP SOMERSET, (Producer)
- Publisher:
- Speak Up Somerset
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- DVD
- Place of publication:
- Yeovil
A guide to recovering from mental breakdown. This user-made film is a record of a conference on recovery organised by Speak Up Somerset. A range of people talk about creative activities that have helped them on their path to recovery from mental illness, and their stories are intercut with footage of speakers at the conference and of dance, art and music workshops.
Finding the edge: a positive view of mental health
- Authors:
- HOLE Ben, (Director), ONE LUNG, (Producer)
- Publisher:
- Croydon Mental Health Users Group
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- (15 mins), videocassette
- Place of publication:
- Croydon
Dispelling many of the myths surrounding mental health, a group of young people discuss some of the challenges they have faced, and talk about what has helped them to cope with and recover from periods of distress in their lives.
Hard to believe: a film about mental health and spirituality
- Authors:
- HOLE Ben, (Director)
- Publisher:
- MIND
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- (64 mins), DVD
- Place of publication:
- Purley
This film tells the story of three service users, looking at how their spirituality was regarded within the mental health services they used, and the role that spirituality played in recovery. As well as illustrating some of the all too common negative attitudes to spirituality within the UK's mental health system, it uses examples of good practice to show how mental health services can work better to meet people's spiritual needs, and also how faith communities can develop better understanding and support for people with mental health problems.
Closing the gap: important recommendations for primary care practitioners
- Authors:
- DISABILITY RIGHTS COMMISSION, (Producer)
- Publisher:
- Disability Rights Commission
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- DVD
- Place of publication:
- London
From December 2006, the NHS – including Primary Care Trusts in England and Local Health Boards in Wales - will come under the Disability Equality Duty which places them under an obligation to ensure that their policies and practices do not discriminate, and do promote equal opportunities for disabled people. But a wide range of current practices, identified by the investigation, could clearly breach this duty. This DVD is for GPs and primary care staff on the investigation which highlights current experiences and gives practical advice on improving service provision.
Equal treatment: closing the gap: a formal investigation into physical health inequalities experienced by people with learning disabilities and/or mental health problems
- Author:
- DISABILITY RIGHTS COMMISISON
- Publisher:
- Disability Rights Commission
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 122p., CD ROM
- Place of publication:
- London
This report probed the experience of people with mental health problems and/or learning disabilities of primary care services in England and Wales (1) after international research showed that these two groups were at higher risk of serious physical health problems. From December 2006, the NHS – including Primary Care Trusts in England and Local Health Boards in Wales - will come under the Disability Equality Duty which places them under an obligation to ensure that their policies and practices do not discriminate, and do promote equal opportunities for disabled people. But a wide range of current practices, identified by the investigation, could clearly breach this duty. The investigation provides important new evidence that people with learning disabilities and people with mental health problems are more likely to experience major illness, to develop serious health conditions at an earlier age and to die of them sooner than other people. Yet they are also less likely to receive some of the important evidence-based treatments and health checks than others with the same condition but without a mental health condition or learning disability. They also face real barriers to accessing services.
Reducing the risk of violent and aggressive behaviours
- Authors:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE, SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publishers:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- London
A quick guide for registered managers of mental health services for young people. The guide aims to help registered managers to support young people to manage and minimise violent and aggressive behaviour. It covers: preventing violent and aggressive behaviours, de-escalation, and training. It is based on NICE’s guideline and quality standard on violence and aggression. (Edited publisher abstract)
What does a good IMHA service look like?
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 21
- Place of publication:
- London
A self-assessment tool which enables IMHA providers to self-assess their service within a clear quality framework and help them understand what a good IMHA service looks like. The tool lists ten indicators with suggested evidence sources for self-assessment. The quality indicators covered are: values, independence, role clarity, co-production, relationships to other forms of advocacy provision, staffing, equality and diversity, accessibility of the service, relationship with mental health services, and monitoring and self-evaluation. A third column allows IMHA providers to rate themselves using red, amber and green traffic lights. Providers can then summarises their key strengths and areas for development. (Edited publisher abstract)