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Here we make friends
- Author:
- GLASSMAN Julie
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, November 2005, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
This article reports on efforts to help asylum seekers overcome the trauma of their exile. One of the projects discussed is the 'Natural Grow Project', set up by the Medial Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture, which uses gardening as a form of therapy. The Foundation gives each client their own plot to cultivate, and both a mental health worker and a psychotherapist to provide emotional support. The health service's failure to provide adequate support is also highlighted in the article.
Not just collateral damage: the hidden impact of domestic abuse on children
- Author:
- JAMES Emma
- Publisher:
- Barnardo's
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 28
- Place of publication:
- Essex
This report looks at how being exposed to domestic violence can affect children and young people. It draws on the findings of research, the experiences of children supported at Barnardo's and the staff who work directly with them. Individual case studies also highlight the experiences of young people. The report identifies negative impacts in the areas of: mental health, child development, harmful sexual behaviour, future cycles of abuse and increased risk of youth offending. It finds that children who have experienced domestic abuse: can express the trauma they have suffered by being violent to the abused parent, boyfriend or girlfriend; are more likely to suffer from mental health issues than their peers; and are also likely to have poor self-esteem, low confidence and blaming themselves for what has happened. The report also suggests there is growing evidence of a link between children experiencing domestic abuse and then going on to become a young offender. The makes recommendations for three amendments to the Domestic Abuse Bill to address the impact of domestic abuse on children. (Edited publisher abstract)
Rejected referrals: looked after children and care leavers' access to child and adolescent mental health services
- Author:
- KIRKMAN Maddy
- Publisher:
- Barnardo's Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 28
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This report explores looked after children and care leavers’ access to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). It discusses four barriers of accessing services: a lack of stability in children’s lives; lack of engagement; symptoms not severe enough and lack of clarity around referral criteria; and an assumption that a service already being provided by another organisation. The report found that children with care experience and care leavers are disproportionately affected by rejected referrals to CAMHS services. It also found that many care experienced children and young people do not receive the services they need. This can be due to the types of therapy available not being suitable for their needs of the care experienced population who are more likely to be struggling with mental health problems as a result of trauma and aspects of policy and practice within CAMHS services that create additional barriers for care experienced children and care leavers. The report makes recommendations for policy and practice looks at the roles agencies, practitioners and policy makers can play in implementing positive change. (Edited publisher abstract)
Safe and well: mental health and domestic abuse
- Author:
- SAFELIVES
- Publisher:
- SafeLives
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 73
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
This 'Spotlight' report focuses on victims and survivors of domestic abuse who experience mental health problems and the barriers they experience in accessing services. It focuses on six key findings from evidence gathered within the Spotlight series and wider SafeLives' research which are used to make recommendations for change. The key findings show: there is a strong association between having mental health problems and being a victim of domestic abuse; domestic abuse often goes undetected within mental health services and domestic abuse services are not always equipped to support mental health problems; that survivors with mental health problems are more likely to be experiencing multiple disadvantage; the need for available trauma-informed services for survivors and perpetrators; improved integration of domestic abuse services into the health sector; and the need for a greater awareness of the relationship between domestic abuse and mental health within organisations and the general public. The report provides 21 recommendations, including recommendations for governments, multi-agency partnerships and domestic abuse and mental health services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Young service users from refugee backgrounds: their perspectives on barriers to accessing Australian mental health services
- Authors:
- VALIBHOY Madeline Claire, SZWARC Josef, KAPLAN Ida
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare, 10(1), 2017, pp.68-80.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine barriers to accessing mental health services, from the perspective of young people of refugee background who have been service users, and to suggest strategies to improve access to mental health services. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative study was conducted with 16 young people (aged 18-25), who had been refugees and who had attended mental health professionals in Australia. Interview transcripts were analysed thematically to examine participants’ perspectives on what hinders initial access to mental health services. Findings: Stigma about mental health problems was particularly prominent. Many believed a high level of disturbance was the threshold for entering services, and for some there was no knowledge of such services’ existence. Options for assistance other than mental health services were often preferred, according to young people’s explanatory models. Apprehension was expressed that sessions would be uncomfortable, distressing or ineffective. The desire to be self-reliant functioned as a further barrier. Finally, structural obstacles and social exclusion deterred some young refugees from accessing services. Practical implications: Implications include the need for service providers to be equipped to provide culturally sensitive, responsive services that ideally offer both practical and psychological assistance. Potential referrers, including health professionals and community leaders, could facilitate increased access if trained to recognise and address barriers. Finally, findings indicate potential content for awareness-raising initiatives for young refugees about mental health problems and services. Originality/value: This paper is original in its sample, method, topic and findings; being drawn from the first known qualitative research exploring views of young mental health service users who have been refugees about barriers to accessing mental health services. (Publisher abstract)
Hand in hand: survivors of multiple disadvantage discuss service and support
- Authors:
- HAILES Amanda, et al
- Publisher:
- Agenda
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 40
- Place of publication:
- London
This report, co-produced by peer researchers for the National Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence and Multiple Disadvantage, highlights the challenges facing women and girls who have experienced violence or abuse. It draws on interviews with 11 women, who have experienced violence and abuse, and continue to face issues like homelessness, mental ill-health and substance use. The report looks at the impacts of abuse on women's lives, their experiences of seeking help, and contact with services – including police, health and mental health services, substance misuse services, domestic abuse services, housing, and children’s services. The interviews found most of the women had experienced many forms of abuse throughout their life. More than a third of those interviewed had a mental health diagnosis, all described experiencing symptoms of trauma, thirty per cent used drugs to cope, and a quarter had involvement with social services in relation to their children. Despite this, women could struggle to get help or to get services to understand their needs. The report makes recommendations across five themes: awareness raising and prevention work around abuse so that women and girls can recognise what they are experiencing as abuse; for more staff with lived experience to be on the workforce; for multi-agency support so that women can access a range of services in one place; increased staff training on the impact of trauma; and the need for empathy in building a trusting relationship between women and services. The report co-produced by peer researchers with the charities AVA (Against Violence and Abuse) and Agenda, the alliance for Women and Girls at Risk, for the National Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence and Multiple Disadvantage. (Edited publisher abstract)
An evaluation of the Refuge Access for All project
- Authors:
- AVA, WOMEN'S AID
- Publishers:
- AVA, Solace Women's Aid
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 59
- Place of publication:
- London
An evaluation of Solace Women’s Aid’s Refuge ‘Access for All Project’ in five London Boroughs, using qualitative and quantitative data from service users, managers and staff. The project aimed to improve access to, and the outcomes for, women and children in refuges with mental health and/or substance use issues who have experienced domestic abuse. A key aspect was the creation of a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE) across Solace refuges, which included improving mental health training for staff and the provision of play therapy for children. The evaluation found that the project led to an increase in the understanding and confidence of staff in dealing with mental ill health and substance use issues and an increase in staff expectations of the support they could expect to receive from Solace for themselves. It also resulted in a reduction in the number and proportion of service users turned away because their mental health needs could not be met and received positive feedback from residents. The report provides lessons for Solace Women’s Aid, commissioners, policy makers and other providers. (Edited publisher abstract)