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Mental health, education and training
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Social Exclusion Unit
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Social Exclusion Unit
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- London
People with low levels of educational achievement are likely to have less income and be less healthy overall. Among people with common mental health problems, just under one in three have no qualifications, and only one-third have qualifications at GCSE level equivalent. Only a small proportion of higher education students with mental healthrelated disabilities currently receives Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs). The proportion of students in an institution receiving DSAs varies from 0-14 per cent. Involvement in learning can have a positive effect on someone’s mental health. In addition to acquiring new skills, learning can promote confidence and give people a greater sense of purpose. It allows people to meet other students and make new friends, and to access better jobs and housing.
Mental health and social exclusion: consultation document; May 2003
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Social Exclusion Unit
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Social Exclusion Unit
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Mental health problems often co-exist with other problems such as substance misuse, homelessness, poor physical health and learning disabilities. The precise nature and impact of these conditions varies significantly from individual to individual. They are also rarely static during a person's life, and can change, disappear and re-appear. Mental health problems can be seen as both a consequence and a cause of social exclusion. A range of risk factors influence the development of mental health problems. These include socio-economic disadvantage, neighbourhood violence and crime, unemployment, poor educational attainment, being a member of a minority group and being a lone parent or teenage mother