Reports on a special project in Lewisham with the aim of cutting through the communication block, which surrounds white perceptions of the mental health needs of black people.
Reports on a special project in Lewisham with the aim of cutting through the communication block, which surrounds white perceptions of the mental health needs of black people.
Subject terms:
mental health, mental health problems, needs, social care provision, carers, black and minority ethnic people, cutbacks;
According to a report out this week parents of children with mental health problems feel nurses ignore their needs and views. The author explains her findings.
According to a report out this week parents of children with mental health problems feel nurses ignore their needs and views. The author explains her findings.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, mental health services, nurses, needs, parents, social care provision, user views, children, evaluation, general practitioners;
People with a mental illness often have no say in their care package. The author reports on a scheme in Avon which involves everyone concerned, with some positive results.
People with a mental illness often have no say in their care package. The author reports on a scheme in Avon which involves everyone concerned, with some positive results.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, mental health services, needs, service users, user participation, user views, community care, decision making, empowerment;
Asks if people with a mental illness who have been picked up by the police are given the help they need. Finds, despite many measures, they are still getting a raw deal from the criminal justice system.
Asks if people with a mental illness who have been picked up by the police are given the help they need. Finds, despite many measures, they are still getting a raw deal from the criminal justice system.
Subject terms:
interagency cooperation, law courts, mental health problems, mental health services, needs, offenders, police, social policy, social care provision, criminal justice;