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Mental health in Northern Ireland: fundamental facts 2016
- Author:
- MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 29
- Place of publication:
- London
An overview of key facts and statistics of mental health in Northern Ireland. Brief facts and statistics cover: costs and expenditure of mental health care; mental health problems across the life course; mental health of minority groups, including Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community and Black and minority ethnic groups; suicide and self-harm; and the social determinants of mental health, including poverty an employment. The document also identifies key areas of data on mental health that are missing, specifically relating to Wales. (Edited publisher abstract)
Mental health at work
- Author:
- MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2018
An online gateway bringing together information, advice, resources and training that workplaces can use to improve wellbeing and give employees the mental health support they need. It includes information on support for line managers and colleagues, assessing your organisation's approach, ideas to improve workplace culture and help to develop practice. It contains resources relevant for a range of sectors, including charities and business. The resource is funded by The Royal Foundation and the content is curated by Mind. (Edited publisher abstract)
See Me: cross cutting themes. Three year programme evaluation
- Author:
- MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 36
- Place of publication:
- London
This report presents the cross-cutting themes and issues that have emerged over the past three years from the evaluations of See Me programme to tackle mental health stigma and discrimination. It is part of a suite of six aligned reports, with the remaining five reports providing insight into successes and learning from the See Me programmatic areas: social movement, workplace, education and young people, health and social care, and communications. The report identifies the key ingredients and strengths of the programme: social contact and lived experience – evidence consistently demonstrates that social contact-based theory underpins successful approaches to tackling mental health stigma and discrimination; strategic partnerships; education – this is achieved through volunteer training, e-Learning in workplaces, training delivery in schools, at residential and in health and social care settings; the See Me brand, which is a highly valued and an important part of working with the programme for individuals and organisations across programme settings. The report reveals that as the See Me programme progresses, a greater emphasis is being placed on facilitating and influencing anti-stigma and discrimination work and using the knowledge and expertise of local and regional partners to support the delivery of projects and activities. The report calls for a national commitment to tackling mental health stigma and discrimination and recommends improving the framing mental health messages; growing a peer leadership approach; review of See Me programme outcomes; strengthening data collection approaches to support the evaluation of programme outcomes. (Edited publisher abstract)
See Me: workplace. Three year evaluation
- Author:
- MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 39
- Place of publication:
- London
An evaluation of the See Me in Work programme, which aims to support employers to create a working environment that encourages an equal and fair recruitment process for those seeking employment; where people feel safe and able to talk openly about mental health in work, and where those returning to work following ill-health are fully supported back into the workplace. Implementation of the programme incorporates the following aspects: conduct a baseline Mental Health Check survey with staff; create an action plan to tackle mental health stigma, including promoting the e-Learning resource to staff; showcase this work to other employers; and repeat the Mental Health Check survey to show any change. The e-Learning evaluation indicates this resource is the right length, with relevant content that inspires employees to change their own behaviour and that in broader workplace. Organisations value the level of engagement and support they receive from the See Me in Work team. However, some organisations feel that the focus on stigma and discrimination is too narrow and would prefer a focus on broader mental health wellbeing. A more focused single outcome for organisations appeared to be beneficial for those who engaged with the Workplace Equality Fund. Organisations that engaged with the pilot of the Starter Pack found the process to be engaging and helpful. The report makes a number of recommendations, including continuing to engage with the rural local authority to ensure evidence is captured on how to tackle stigma and discrimination in a small community; and considering a broader focus on mental health wellbeing rather than mental health stigma and discrimination. (Edited publisher abstract)
Surviving or thriving? The state of the UK's mental health
- Author:
- MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 26
- Place of publication:
- London
Reports on the results of a survey to better understand mental health in the UK and the prevalence of self-reported mental health problems, levels of positive and negative mental health in the population, and the actions people take to deal with the stressors in their lives. The survey, which was commissioned by the Mental Health Foundation and conducted NatCen, completed 2,290 interviews with people in England, Scotland and Wales. The results found only 13 per cent of people reported living with high levels of good mental health. People over the age of 55 experienced better mental health than average and were also the most likely to take positive steps to help themselves deal better with everyday life. People most likely to have experienced a mental health problem included: people living in the lowest household income bracket; the unemployed; women, young adults aged 18-34; and people living alone. The survey suggests that collective mental health is deteriorating, with most people experiencing a mental health problem in their lifetime. However, the figures show that the risk of experiencing poor mental health, are higher if you are female, a young adult, on low income, living alone or in a large household. The report outlines some simple steps to that can help people to look after their mental health and also outlines five actions for the UK government at national and city level to take forward to improve the mental health for the population. These include a Royal Commission to investigate ways to prevent poor mental health and to develop good mental health in the population. (Edited publisher abstract)
Better mental health for all: a public health approach to mental health improvement
- Authors:
- FACULTY OF PUBLIC HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
- Publishers:
- Faculty of Public Health, Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 65
- Place of publication:
- London
This report looks at what can be done individually and collectively to improve the mental health of individuals, families and communities and prevent mental health problems using a public health approach. The report aims to encourage proportionate use of universal services with a focus on the promotion of mental wellbeing and on high level support for those at risk of poor mental health and mental health problems, complementing recovery and prevention approaches. Section one maps out why mental health is an important, highlights its economic and social costs and examines why it is often overlooked. Section two outlines the risk and protective factors through the life course from the early years, to adulthood and later-life. It also looks at the risk and protective factors across communities, for example in the home, education and work settings, and the effects of the built environment and neighbourhoods. Section three addresses approaches and interventions to improve mental health at different stages of the life course and in different settings. Section four offers a practical guide to enable practitioners to support their own mental wellbeing. Case studies of innovative public mental health programmes and projects being run across the UK are included throughout. Annex A includes a list of initiatives received as entries for the Faculty of Public Health public mental health award, 10 of which are included in the report as case examples. (Edited publisher abstract)
Relationships in the 21st century: the forgotten foundation of mental health and wellbeing
- Author:
- MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 12
- Place of publication:
- London
Examines how investing in building and maintaining good relationships and tackling the barriers to forming them positively impact on mental health and wellbeing. The evidence shows that people who are more socially connected to family, friends, or their community are happier, physically healthier and live longer, with fewer mental health problems than people who are less well connected. The paper looks at relationships across the life course and why they matter, focusing on children and young people, adults and later life. Higher rates of mental health problems such as depression and anxiety have been associated with loneliness, isolation and social rejection during adolescence and similarly having few close relationships has been linked to higher rates of depression and stress in older adults. The report calls on national governments, public bodies and employers to promote good relationships and tackle barriers, including mounting pressures on work–life balance and the impact of bullying and unhealthy relationships. (Edited publisher abstract)
I Want to be your friend: but I don't know how: whole school approaches to children's mental health
- Author:
- MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 25p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Describes five projects based in schools which were designed to promote children's mental health. Begins by describing the role of schools in mental health promotion and then describes the aims and objectives of each project, how it worked and what it achieved, with individual case studies of participants. Draws lessons from the projects and makes recommendations for further practice.
See Me: social movement. Three year programme evaluation
- Author:
- MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 48
- Place of publication:
- London
An evaluation of the See Me Social Movement programme, which was developed to bring people together to affect changes in behaviours and attitudes towards mental health, using a series of anti-prejudice approaches and theories. This includes social contact theory, co-production strategies, education and awareness raising campaigns, protest activity and increasingly, a human rights-based approach. The programme incorporates community development approaches which provide volunteers with increased knowledge about the power they hold and how they can influence change. Volunteers learn about community development values including social inclusion and creating a social movement that is community-led, underpinned by community learning and development standards. The report shows that there are common themes emerging from both quantitative and qualitative data over the last three years of the programme. These include increased skills and knowledge particularly around human rights-based approaches and intentions to improve mental health and support others. Key findings include: social contact remains a key element of the success of the Social Movement programme; sharing lived experience is important because it normalises conversations about mental health and makes the programme messages feel real; local and national facilitated peer support networks are key to supporting people with lived experience of mental health problems to sustain involvement; education in the form of volunteer training, aftercare and visible support are very important to volunteers and partners; partners acknowledged that successful anti stigma work requires strong leadership; partnership working is demonstrating impacts such as greater reach, volunteer diversity, community-led activities, understanding of and action related to multiple stigma issues. (Edited publisher abstract)