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The Prince's Trust Macquarie youth index
- Author:
- PRINCE'S TRUST
- Publisher:
- Prince's Trust
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 34p.
- Place of publication:
- London
YouGov runs an annual index of the happiness and wellbeing of young people in the UK on behalf of The Prince’s Trust. This report covers the third year of this study conducted in November 2010 and specifically focuses on tracking the changes in young people’s happiness and confidence over the 3 years. In addition, it explores some significant demographic differences between young people, comparing, with their peers: those not in education, employment or training (NEETs); those without a positive role model of their own gender in their lives; and those with fewer than 5 GCSEs graded A to C. A total of 2,170 16 to 25 year olds took part in this online poll. Of this sample, 340 were not in education, employment or training (NEETs). The results reveal that the Youth Index number is at its lowest point since the study was launched, with the most significant decline in young people’s emotional health. NEETS are considerably less happy across all areas of their lives with increased mental health problems due to unemployment. More than 1 in 4 young people claim that they do not a have a positive role model, and these young people are significantly less happy with all areas of their life. Young people with fewer than 5 GCSEs are twice as likely to feel anxious all or most of the time and to feel down and depressed. In addition, the number of young people who claim to have ever felt suicidal has increased from 1 in 4 to more than 1 in 3.
Work issues for young people with psychosis: barriers to employment
- Authors:
- BASSETT Jo, LLOYD Chris, BASSETT Hazel
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 64(2), February 2001, pp.66-72.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Young people who have had a mental illness face significant barriers to both gaining and maintaining employment. This Australian study uses a qualitative design consisting of two focus groups, to identify the issues experienced by young people diagnosed with psychosis wanting to gain employment. The themes identified in this study concern loss, low self-confidence and self-esteem, stigma, treatment issues, the need for support, and difficulties in identifying and achieving goals.
Understanding benefits and mental health: a national rethink on how government supports vulnerable people moving onto Universal Credit
- Author:
- SALVATION ARMY
- Publisher:
- Salvation Army
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 16
- Place of publication:
- London
Reports on the findings of a survey to identify the barriers people face when accessing out-of-work benefits. Researchers interviewed 160 people across England in Wales who were out of work and looking for employment with the Salvation Army's Employment Plus Programme. The survey found 85 percent of people struggled to complete their claim for Universal Credit. Barriers identified by those surveyed included mental or physical ill health, not being able to use a computer and not understanding the complex system. Those experiencing mental ill health found the process particularly difficult to navigate. The report concludes that unless the Government provide more support for people to apply, vulnerable people will struggle to access their benefits. It makes recommendations for better identification of vulnerable people and those with mental health issues so they have tailored support to move onto Universal Credit, smaller caseloads for Jobcentre Work Coaches to allow them more time to support clients who need extra help, and more partnership working between Jobcentres and organisations with expertise in helping vulnerable people into work and support for digital exclusion and budgeting. (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)
The Scottish Health Survey topic report: mental health and wellbeing
- Authors:
- WILSON Michael, et al
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 76
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This report explores factors associated with mental wellbeing and mental health among adults in Scotland using data from the Scottish Health Survey (SHeS). Analyses are based on survey years 2012 to 2013 and include participants aged 16 years and older. The factors included in the analyses include socio-demographic, health behaviours and conditions. The report presents an analysis of factors significantly associated with low mental wellbeing among adults, indicated by WEMWBS scores, and an analysis of factors associated with adults who display signs of the presence of a possible psychiatric disorder, indicated by scores of four or higher on the GHQ12 scale. The factors found to be most strongly associated with poor mental health and wellbeing were economic activity, in particular the group of adults who are permanently unable to work, and a range of health-related behaviours such as physical inactivity and excessive alcohol consumption. Adults who provide unpaid care for 35 hours or more per week were also shown to have low mental wellbeing compared to those who are not in a caring role, or those who provide fewer hours of care each week. For other demographic characteristics, such as area deprivation, a weaker relationship with mental wellbeing was observed after controlling for additional factors. (Edited publisher abstract)
Double jeopardy
- Author:
- BIRD Lisa
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care, 4(8), April 2001, pp.252-253.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
Reports on the results of a new survey which reveals that poverty and mental health problems go hand in hand.
Suicides in ethnic minorities within 12 months of contact with mental health services: national clinical survey
- Authors:
- HUNT Isabelle M., et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 183(8), August 2003, pp.155-160.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Information on suicide by psychiatric patients from ethnic minority groups is scarce. This article aims to establish the number of patients from ethnic minorities who kill themselves; to describe their suicide methods, and their social and clinical characteristics. A national clinical survey was based on a 4-year sample of suicides in England and Wales. Detailed data were collected on those who had been in contact with mental health services in the year before death. In total 282 patients from ethnic minorities died by suicide – 6% of all patient suicides. The most common method of suicide was hanging; violent methods were more common than in White patient suicides. Schizophrenia was the most common diagnosis. Ethnic minority patients were more likely to have been unemployed than White patients and to have had a history of violence and recent non-compliance. In around half, this was the first episode of self-harm. Black Caribbean patients had the highest rates of schizophrenia (74%), unemployment, living alone, previous violence and drug misuse. In order to reduce the number of suicides by ethnic minority patients, services should address the complex health and social needs of people with severe mental illness.
Aftercare of black ethnic minority people discharge from psychiatric hospitals: findings
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Black ethnic minority people discharged from psychiatric hospitals and their carers are inadequately catered for by aftercare services; their housing needs though pressing are also often hidden, according to a new study. The survey of 101 discharged people, conducted by a team from the School of Sociology and Social Policy of Leeds University, found many poorly prepared for return to the community, with widespread experience of poverty, unemployment, racial harassment and social isolation.