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Another assault: Mind's campaign for equal access to justice for people with mental health problems
- Author:
- MIND
- Publisher:
- MIND
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 26p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Too often people with mental health problems are reluctant to report crimes.One victim told Mind that contact with the police exposed them to yet more discrimination and vulnerability: "The system of investigation is another assault."Mind's new research exposes shockingly high levels of bullying, harassment and exploitation experienced by people with mental health problems while living in the community. Mind believes everyone has an equal right to personal safety, and that people experiencing mental distress have the same rights to justice as anyone else.
Building solutions: environments for better mental health: improving office environments
- Author:
- MIND
- Publisher:
- MIND
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 12p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
'Building solutions: environments for better mental health' campaign focuses on two areas - mental healthcare environments and offices. While many offices and healthcare environments have a positive impact on our mental health, some are still falling short of the mark. The report seeks to raise the profile of the importance of the built environment and make sure that they reflect the positive way we want to feel about ourselves.
At home?: a study of mental health issues arising in social housing
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MENTAL HEALTH IN ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Mental Health in England
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 88p.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
This report, based on original survey fieldwork, is intended to gather and express the views and experiences of housing staff on the challenges of working with individuals with mental health problems, and on what they would see as good practice in this field. It builds upon, up-dates and extends a study conducted in the mid-1990s in a similar and neighbouring area . In addition, where there is a need and a desire for change – and it is clear from the findings so far that there is both – we need to appreciate better what the drivers for change might be, and what the restrictions or inhibiting factors. This is best done at a local level. This report will need to be followed by local dialogue between agencies to discuss the issues raised in their local context, and to consider the recommendations that follow.
'If only I'd known about this years ago' - stress and time management workshops for people recovering from mental illness
- Author:
- BRADLEY Greta
- Journal article citation:
- Practice: Social Work in Action, 5(4), 1991, pp.299-312.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Reports on a series of workshops in stress and time management offered to people recovering from mental illness. The membership and content of the workshops, as well as consumer feedback are described and discussed. The suggestion is that such training could become part of social work practice.
The effect of experimentally induced sedentariness on mood and psychobiological responses to mental stress
- Authors:
- ENDRIGHI Romano, STEPTOE Andrew, HAMER Mark
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 208(3), 2016, pp.245-251.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Background: Evidence suggests a link between sedentary behaviours and depressive symptoms. Mechanisms underlying this relationship are not understood, but inflammatory processes may be involved. Autonomic and inflammatory responses to stress may be heightened in sedentary individuals contributing to risk, but no study has experimentally investigated this. Aims: To examine the effect of sedentary time on mood and stress responses using an experimental design. Method: Forty-three individuals were assigned to a free-living sedentary condition and to a control condition (usual activity) in a cross-over, randomised fashion and were tested in a psychophysiology laboratory after spending 2 weeks in each condition. Participants completed mood questionnaires (General Health Questionnaire and Profile of Mood States) and wore a motion sensor for 4 weeks. Results: Sedentary time increased by an average of 32 min/day (P = 0.01) during the experimental condition compared with control. Being sedentary resulted in increases in negative mood independent of changes in moderate to vigorous physical activity (ΔGHQ = 6.23, ΔPOMS = 2.80). Mood disturbances were associated with greater stress-induced inflammatory interleukin-6 (IL-6) responses (β = 0.37). Conclusions: Two weeks of exposure to greater free-living sedentary time resulted in mood disturbances independent of reduction in physical activity. Stress-induced IL-6 responses were associated with changes in mood. (Publisher abstract)
Social exclusion and mental health: review of literature and existing surveys
- Author:
- PAYNE Sarah
- Publisher:
- Poverty and Social Exclusion in the UK: the 2011 survey
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 12p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Poverty and Social Exclusion (PSE) project aims to advance the theory and practice of poverty and social exclusion measurement. This research has three main objectives: to improve the measurement of poverty, deprivation, social exclusion and standard of living; to assess changes in poverty and social exclusion in the UK; and to conduct policy-relevant analyses of poverty and social exclusion. This report presents the rationale for the inclusion in the PSE survey of questions relating to the relationship between social exclusion and mental health problems. Poverty and social exclusion are likely to lead to an increased risk of mental health difficulties, as a result of stress or managing on a low income, living circumstances, local environment, discrimination and decreased opportunities for positive self-esteem. The mental health domain in the PSE covers questions which aim to establish the presence of mental health problems. In this survey the primary approach will be to use a well-validated instrument, the General Health Questionnaire 12 to indicate presence or absence of symptoms of common mental health problems.
Association of headache with childhood adversity and mental disorder: cross-national study
- Authors:
- LEE Sing, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 194(2), February 2009, pp.111-116.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Data were pooled from cross-sectional community surveys conducted in ten Latin and North American, European and Asian countries (n=18 303) by using standardised instruments. Headache and a range of childhood family adversities were assessed by self-report.The number of childhood family adversities was associated with adult-onset headache after adjusting for gender, age, country and early-onset depression/anxiety disorder status. Early and current onset of depression/anxiety disorders were independently associated with adult-onset headache after controlling for number of childhood family adversities. The findings call for a broad developmental perspective concerning risk factors for development of headache.
Out of the shadows?: a review of the responses to recommendations made in Pushed into the shadows: young people's experience of adult mental health facilities
- Author:
- 11 MILLION
- Publisher:
- 11 Million
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 146p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report considers some of the key areas of concern in relation to the level and quality of care and support given to children and young people with mental health problems in England. It builds upon work that 11 MILLION has carried out in this area, particularly our work with VIK (Very Important Kids)5 and YoungMinds. It reflects on the issues raised by children and young people who experience mental distress, as well as by individuals and organisations with an interest in the mental health of children and young people.
Making children's mental health matter
- Author:
- 11 MILLION
- Publisher:
- 11 Million
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 28p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report considers some of the key areas of concern in relation to the level and quality of care and support given to children and young people with mental health problems in England. It builds upon work that 11 MILLION has carried out in this area, particularly our work with VIK (Very Important Kids) and YoungMinds. It reflects on the issues raised by children and young people who experience mental distress, as well as by individuals and organisations with an interest in the mental health of children and young people.
Pathways to policy: a toolkit for grassroots involvement in mental health policy
- Editors:
- BUREAU Jonathan, SHEARS Jane, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Hamlet Trust
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 91p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This toolkit provides a framework for NGOs and user groups to establish a mental health policy “forum” to enable people experiencing mental distress to have a genuine voice in policy-making. Published by the Hamlet Trust and the Mental Health Foundation, the resource explains how to work in partnership with stakeholders to prioritise local mental health issues, develop action plans and raise awareness among the wider population. The Pathways to Policy programme, originally developed in 2002 by the UK organisation Hamlet Trust, has seen the establishment of forums in a wide range of countries and contexts. Using socially inclusive approaches to policy-making, this toolkit is draws on the experiences of those involved in the programme. The toolkit includes: Accessible, interactive study of concepts of policymaking; Workshop outlines, including exercises, to improve skills and confidence among service users and other stakeholders; Advice and ideas on working with the media; Case studies and learning from successful mental health policy forums around the world.