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Friendships as strong as bamboo
- Authors:
- CHAN Jason, et al
- Journal article citation:
- A Life in the Day, 9(4), November 2005, pp.29-31.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The Yao Yao Social Group was set up three years ago to tackle the social isolation of people from London Chinese community who have mental health problems. The group provides a safe environment where people can feel comfortable and speak their mother tongue, and participate in a wide range of activities and outings. The authors describe the group and what it means to them
How does prison visiting affect female offenders' mental health? Implications for education and development
- Authors:
- DE MOTTE Claire, BAILEY Di, WARD James
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health Training Education and Practice, 7(4), 2012, pp.170-179.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Women in custody are said to be five times more likely to have a mental health problem than the general population. Visits by relatives or volunteers are one way of preserving familial ties and increasing social support. This paper sets out to determine the state of visiting for women in the English prison system and to explore the relationship between women's mental health and visits in prison. The authors gathered data from a review of the academic and grey literature as well as relevant internet forums and blogs. All literature published from 1983 onwards was included to coincide with the introduction of Pat Carlen's campaigning group Women in Prison (WIP). The review focused on literature from England and Wales to reflect the National Criminal Justice System. Key themes revealed include; visit rejection, the importance of visits for maintaining identity and the contradicting emotions that women in prison experience when visited. The authors note that although social relationships and family ties are protective factors for prisoners' mental wellbeing, the number and frequency of visits to offenders in custody has declined. The role of prison visiting schemes to improve the mental wellbeing of women in custody is explored, including the implications for the education and training of staff and visitors involved in the process.
Client perceptions of the MUSCSEL project: a community-based physical activity programme for patients with mental health problems
- Authors:
- BUTTERLY Ron, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Public Mental Health, 5(4), December 2006, pp.45-52.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This paper provides an evaluation of client perceptions of a community-based physical activity project (MUSCSEL) in Leeds. Over a period of five months, all newcomers to the project were invited to take part in the evaluation by completing a questionnaire. All were living independently in the community. All 34 respondents were unemployed, and perceived themselves as less active and less fit than the norm for their age and gender. Incidence of smoking was higher than the national average, and the majority of respondents would have liked to be more active than they were, but perceived many barriers. Subsequent interviews (n=17) found that the project increased self-confidence and self-esteem, perceived fitness levels and perceived habitual physical activity levels. It also facilitated social contact and enabled the service users to manage their mental health issues better, supporting previous research findings. Further work is needed to follow subjects living independently in the community on a longitudinal basis, to determine the time course of any benefits, particularly over the period of transition from hospital to independent living status.
Mapping arts and mental health projects
- Authors:
- SPANDLER Helen, et al
- Journal article citation:
- A Life in the Day, 10(3), August 2006, pp.8-12.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The authors report on the first phase of a project to map arts and mental health projects in England. The project, commissioned by the Department of Culture Media and Sport in partnership with the Department of Health, aims to evaluate the benefits of arts projects in terms of participants' mental health and how well they promote social inclusion, both in promoting peer friendships and networks and in supporting the development of links with the wider community.
Tapestry: a social relationship agency
- Authors:
- PROUDLOCK Simon, HALLÉ Liz
- Journal article citation:
- A Life in the Day, 10(1), February 2006, pp.15-17.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The authors describe Tapestry, a social relationship agency dedicated to helping people recovering from a mental illness find and sustain social relationships. The project, based in Reading and open to people recovering from a mental illness who live in Berkshire, offers social events, helps people learn or regain social skills, develop meaningful relationships and build friendship networks.
Londoners said: an analysis of the Thrive LDN community conversations
- Authors:
- DAVIE E., et al
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 52
- Place of publication:
- London
This report presents feedback from 17 community workshops, delivered by Thrive LDN in partnership with the Mental Health Foundation, which asked Londoners how they could be better supported to be mentally healthy. The workshops were attended by over 1,000 Londoners including those who commission, provide and use services. In the workshops Londoners gave their views on how Thrive LDN's six aspirations to improve mental health could be delivered. The report includes quotations from attendees. The solutions shared common themes of spreading knowledge, skills and support so that people can better look after themselves and their neighbours. It shows that as well as wanting access to services, Londoners want to be able to help themselves. The report makes recommendations based on the discussions. These include: the development of a network of community champions to tackle isolation; using technological platforms to inform people about support and activities in their community; supporting the development of non-clinical crisis and other wellbeing centres; and providing support for parents through peer-parenting groups. (Edited publisher abstract)
The Get Going Group: mutual support in action
- Author:
- HACKETT Simon
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 14(1), January/February 2014, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The Get Going Group is a community-based group for people with learning disabilities who have been discharged from NHS inpatient mental health assessment and treatment units. The group aims to build people's confidence to access community groups and social networks that they can then continue to attend independently. It was set up as a pilot project in Newcastle as a way of bringing people with learning disabilities and mental ill health together and to provide peer support and build confidence and resilience. Group members progress through three different groups, and have the option to continue as facilitators in later groups. (Original abstract)
Sharing voice, making connections
- Author:
- SARWAR Fosia
- Journal article citation:
- Openmind, 139, May/June 2006, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- MIND
The Sharing Voices project in Bradford takes a community development approach to mental health and works with local people from black and minority ethnic communities to develop new forms of support based on their own agendas and priorities. The author talks about her work with them as a community development mental health project officer.
Benefits of choral singing for social and mental wellbeing: qualitative findings from a cross-national survey of choir members
- Authors:
- LIVESEY Laetitia, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Public Mental Health, 11(1), 2012, pp.10-26.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This study explored the benefits of choral singing for mental wellbeing and health as perceived by a cross-national sample of amateur choral singers. Data consisted of written responses to open-ended questions. These were derived from 169 participants selected from a larger dataset reporting high and low levels of emotional wellbeing on the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire. A majority of participants were female and aged over 50, they lived in Australia, Germany or England. A thematic analysis was followed by a content analysis and Pearson chi square analyses. Comparisons were made between different ages, genders and nationalities and participants with high and low reported emotional wellbeing. The findings revealed multiple themes covering perceived benefits in social, emotional, physical, and cognitive domains. There were no significant differences in frequency of themes across any of the participant sociodemographic and wellbeing categories. It is concluded that the benefits of singing may be experienced similarly irrespective of age, gender, nationality or wellbeing status. It is suggested that choral signing could be used promote mental health and treat mental illness.
Visible support
- Author:
- STRONG Susanah
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, March 2009, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Social prescribing - sometimes known as community referral - is increasingly used by primary care teams to provide additional or alternative resources to mediation for people with common or long-term mental health problems. Social prescribing might include art or exercise prescription, and it can help to boost social inclusion for people with mental health problems. Discusses the concept and profiles initiatives in Stockport and Sefton.