Discusses how people with mental illness often feel on the outside of society, and this can exacerbate their illness. Describes 'Friend', a resource centre in Weston-super-Mare.
Discusses how people with mental illness often feel on the outside of society, and this can exacerbate their illness. Describes 'Friend', a resource centre in Weston-super-Mare.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, mental health services, community mental health services;
Living alone in the community can be a daunting task for people with a history of mental illness. Looks at a project that offers support and allows clients to develop the skills and confidence to live alone.
Living alone in the community can be a daunting task for people with a history of mental illness. Looks at a project that offers support and allows clients to develop the skills and confidence to live alone.
Subject terms:
independence, housing, mental health problems, self-esteem, supported living, user participation;
Research by Surrey social services has highlighted the role of alcohol and drugs misuse in the dangerous behaviour of people with mental illness. Explains how it put forward a number of innovative schemes to help clients.
Research by Surrey social services has highlighted the role of alcohol and drugs misuse in the dangerous behaviour of people with mental illness. Explains how it put forward a number of innovative schemes to help clients.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, personality disorders, social services, violence, alcohol misuse, conduct disorders, drug misuse, evidence, evidence-based practice;
The author visits a residential project in the heart of London helping people with mental health problems overcome years of institutional living and deal with the problems of every day life.
The author visits a residential project in the heart of London helping people with mental health problems overcome years of institutional living and deal with the problems of every day life.
Subject terms:
housing, housing associations, mental health problems, needs, older people, residential care, social services, social care provision, supported living;
People from minority ethnic communities with mental health problems distrust conventional services. Looks at how staff at a Leeds based project provides outreach services to these users.
People from minority ethnic communities with mental health problems distrust conventional services. Looks at how staff at a Leeds based project provides outreach services to these users.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, mental health services, multicultural approach, needs, outreach services, service users, African Caribbean people, Asian people, black and minority ethnic people, community care, Chinese people, cultural identity, drop-in centres;