The impact of the National Service Framework on mental health services in England are briefly assessed. Areas discussed include: delivering 'effective' services for those diagnosed with a severe mental illness, suicide prevention, combating stigma and discrimination, and improving primary care and access to services.
The impact of the National Service Framework on mental health services in England are briefly assessed. Areas discussed include: delivering 'effective' services for those diagnosed with a severe mental illness, suicide prevention, combating stigma and discrimination, and improving primary care and access to services.
Subject terms:
mental health care, mental health problems, mental health services, standards;
Mental health individual budget pilots are taking place in the local authorities of Barnsley, Oldham, Lincolnshire and Norfolk. The author reports on some of the outcomes. Initial evidence has found that people are moving away from traditional services and instead hiring personal assistants to accompany them to do what they want.
Mental health individual budget pilots are taking place in the local authorities of Barnsley, Oldham, Lincolnshire and Norfolk. The author reports on some of the outcomes. Initial evidence has found that people are moving away from traditional services and instead hiring personal assistants to accompany them to do what they want.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, personal budgets, severe mental health problems, direct payments;
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.
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.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, mental health services, service users, support groups, survivors, user-led organisations, crisis intervention;