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Listen. Act. Thrive. The emotional and mental health of care experienced children and young people
- Authors:
- NSPCC WALES, VOICES FROM CARE CYMRU
- Publisher:
- NSPCC
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- London
An overview of the key findings from research to explore how care experienced children and young people’s emotional and mental health needs are being assessed and supported in Wales. The research consulted 21 care experienced young people (aged 15-21), and carried out surveys with 26 looked after children nurses and 44 Independent Reviewing Officers (IROs) in Wales. Children and young people felt they were not receiving the emotional and mental health support they need. Key issues identified during the consultation include: health assessments, access to services, training, and multi-agency working. The briefing makes recommendations to improve the mental health support for care experienced children in Wales. (Edited publisher abstract)
I am a whole: a report investigating the stigma faced by young people experiencing mental health difficulties
- Author:
- NATIONAL COUNCIL OF YMCAs
- Publisher:
- National Council of YMCAs
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 43
- Place of publication:
- London
Examines the prevalence of stigma faced by young people with mental health difficulties, who is experiencing it and how they are doing so, the impact of this stigma, and the potential solutions that the young people themselves have identified. Mental health difficulties among children and young people are common and can be both persistent and damaging. However, the challenges that young people face are not limited to the symptoms of their mental health difficulties; many must also take on the day-to-day stigma that too often goes with this. The report finds that more than one in three young people with mental health difficulties had felt the negative impact of stigma and 37 per cent of young people who experienced this stigma did so at least once a week. This stigma resulted in young people who had experienced it being unwilling to go out (74%), unable to perform day-to-day tasks (69%), and feeling less confident (85%). Education and awareness lie at the heart of normalising mental health difficulties and overcoming this stigma experienced by young people. Education and more people talking about mental health top the ways young people believe this stigma can be tackled. Four in five of those who believe this stigma exists said school is the best place to combat it. Young people who believe this stigma exists say they can best tackle it by talking more about mental health and sharing their experiences. (Edited publisher abstract)
I am a whole stories: a collection of stories from young people about their experiences of mental health difficulties
- Author:
- NATIONAL COUNCIL OF YMCAs
- Publisher:
- National Council of YMCAs
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 65
- Place of publication:
- London
This collection brings the voices of young people who experience mental health problems and stigma to the forefront by giving them a platform to share their experiences in their own words and help others around them. These stories illustrate how varied young people’s experiences with mental health can be. The collection is intended to contribute to the process of normalising mental health difficulties and lifting the veil of ignorance that contributes to the stigma that so often dominates the narrative and public consciousness on the issue. (Edited publisher abstract)
I am whole stories: a collection of stories from young people about their experiences of mental health difficulties
- Author:
- YMCA
- Publisher:
- YMCA
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 66
- Place of publication:
- London
A collection of case studies which illustrate young people’s experience of mental health problems. Collected as part of the ‘I am whole’ research project, they can be used to help start conversations around mental health and reduce the stigma that often surrounds mental health. (Edited publisher abstract)
Minority voices: research into the access and acceptability of services for the mental health of young people from black and minority ethnic groups
- Authors:
- STREET Cathy, et al
- Publisher:
- YoungMinds
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 50p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This research focuses on exploring the awareness and experiences of young people from Black and minority ethnic groups in using child and adolescent mental health services. A particular aim was to look at the barriers preventing these young people from accessing help. Data was gathered from an in-depth study in four sample areas of services for the mental health of Black and minority ethnic young people, and included focus groups and individual interviews with young people. Key findings revealed a very mixed picture of activity, suggesting that some parts of the country are quite active in developing services for young people from Black and minority ethnic groups - and of forging links with community services - whereas others have little or no specific provision. Also, a wide range of concerns about existing mental health service provision and problems in accessing services was reported by both young people and staff alike. The report is aimed at policy-makers, service commissioners and those working with young people from Black and minority ethnic communities.
Minority voices: a guide to good practice in planning and providing services for the mental health of black and minority ethnic young people
- Authors:
- KURTZ Zarrina, et al
- Publisher:
- YoungMinds
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 22p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide is based upon the views of young people from black and minority ethnic communities, and the staff from a wide range of services who work with them. It is based on data gathered from a national study of their perceptions and experiences of services that can offer support for mental health problems, including specialist child and adolescent mental health services. The guide also takes account of the relevant findings from published literature. The Minority Voices study represents the views of young people from many different backgrounds, including refugees and asylum seekers. The guide describes the service elements known to be important in providing mental health services for young people. It backs this up with a range of detailed case studies demonstrating different ways of working with young people from Black and minority ethnic groups.
Single parents wellbeing: an evaluation of five Wellbeing Workshops in South Wales created and facilitated by Single Parents Wellbeing for single parents
- Authors:
- FISHER Jackie, BURCHETT Nicole
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 28
- Place of publication:
- London
An evaluation of five Wellbeing Workshops to address the impact of social isolation on the mental health and wellbeing of single parents for single parents in Wales. The workshops brought single parents together to discuss issues that impact on their mental health and wellbeing and aimed to equip them with skills to support mental health and wellbeing and provide a social network to provide peer-led support beyond the life of the workshops. The workshops were delivered by Single Parents Wellbeing (SPW), a Community Interest Company that uses a peer-led approach to involves single parents in the planning and delivery of activities. A total of 48 out of the 58 single parents attending the workshops participated in the evaluation. Evaluation methods involved the collection of wellbeing information using the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS), an online survey to collect participants’ views of the Wellbeing Workshops, and additional in-depth telephone interviews with participants. The qualitative findings from interviews cover single parents' feelings of isolation and loneliness, peer support, experience of stigma, difficulties with mental health and wellbeing, and experience of parenting alone. The evaluation found that the SPW was highly valued by the single parents that attended the Wellbeing Workshops. The Wellbeing Workshops also supported single parents to make positive changes in their lives that will improve mental health and wellbeing. The peer-led approach and combatting stigma underpins the way that the Wellbeing Workshops are delivered. (Edited publisher abstract)
Community treatment orders and social factors: complex journeys in the mental health system
- Authors:
- HAYNES Philip, STROUD Julia
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 41(4), 2019, pp.463-478.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Community Treatment Orders (CTOs) have developed rapidly in England and Wales to become a substantial legal intervention. Mixed methods were used to analyse CTOs as one intervention in a complex mental health system and its relationship with social factors. CTOs are used more than expected, with a high number of revocations and renewals. Less than half of CTOs are discharged on time. Service users experience multiple social disadvantages and isolation. They value the stability of a relationship with a care coordinator, but are ambivalent about medication, and can have negative feelings about coercion. Those experiencing recovery tend to initiate social activities, but have poor engagement in care plans, tribunals and reviews. CTOs reduce compulsory hospitalisation, but give rise to human rights issues in the community. Without major social investment to support those with chronic mental health conditions, CTOs may remain the best compromise to balance the demands and requirements of legal and health policy. (Edited publisher abstract)
I am whole: a report investigating the stigma faced by young people experiencing mental health difficulties
- Author:
- YMCA
- Publisher:
- YMCA
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 44
- Place of publication:
- London
Drawing on interviews with 2,072 young people aged between 11 and 24-years-old from across England and Wales, this research explores the stigma young people living with mental health difficulties experience. The report examines at the extent of this stigma, who is experiencing it and how, the impact of stigma on young people and looks at potential solutions identified by young people. The results found that more than one in three young people (38 percent) with mental health difficulties had felt the negative impact of stigma, with over half experiencing this stigma at school. Those who had experienced stigma had been subject to prejudice, left out of activities and verbally abused. The impacts of stigma identified by young people included: reduced confidence, a reluctance go out socially, and making them less likely to seek professional support. Education and talking about mental health were the most popular suggestions from young people on how to tackle stigma. Based on evidence, the report lists some key principles for effective anti-stigma interventions. These include to: address the lack of knowledge on mental health difficulties, challenge the negative language around mental health, and encourage young people to access mental health support. (Edited publisher abstract)
Preventing prison suicide: perspectives from the inside
- Authors:
- HOWARD LEAGUE FOR PENAL REFORM, CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH
- Publisher:
- Howard League for Penal Reform
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 8
- Place of publication:
- London
Focuses on the views and lived experience of those with current or past experience of prison, examining what contributes to vulnerability and risk of suicide. In 2014 there was a marked increase in suicides in English and Welsh prisons, when 89 prisoners took their own lives. This was the highest number of suicides since 2007. In 2015 another 89 prisoners took their own lives. The number of suicides in prisons has remained high for two years, and by the end of March 2016 there had already been 27 self-inflicted deaths in prisons. The report highlights that staff shortages have increased the risk of suicide and that relationships between staff and prisoners are key as prisoners need to feel supported, cared for and able to confide in and trust staff. Drawing on findings from focus groups with both current and former prisoners, the briefing reports that prisoners described a culture where, on the whole, distress was not believed or responded to with compassion. In particular, arrival, being released and transferred were all cited as times when prisoners felt most vulnerable. Staff inexperience and lack of training around mental health were seen as a significant factor in increasing risk while mental health services in prison were mainly seen by prisoners as providers of medication. Conversely, wellbeing groups, the chaplaincy and imams, peer mentor schemes and listening schemes were perceived as helpful. The briefing argues that change needs to happen across the system to recognise the influence of the prison environment on people’s vulnerability. Prisons should be enabling environments, striving to be a psychologically informed environment with an emphasis on the quality of relationships. (Edited publisher abstract)