Tag Archives: mental health
20 Commandments for MentalHealth workers
The importance of family support
The 10th Commandment : Thou shalt consider family and good friends of your client as team players (unless it’s impossible) and support them well in the interests of your client
Twelve years ago, after working 11 years at mental hospital wards I started working as a community psychiatric nurse. A month later I had to take my partner to a psychiatrist because he was psychotic. An unexpected experience.
More than 800,000 Scots adults do not know how to get mental health help
Poll: The results showed more than 800,000 adults do not know where to get help
A new poll has showed younger people and men are less aware than their peers.
Of the 18-24 year olds surveyed, 45% said they would not know where to go and 24% of men said the same.
The poll was commissioned by the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) and carried out by YouGov.
It also shows 26% of people would wait more than a year before getting help for mental health concerns.
Mental health and armed forces charities call for more research into the impact of mental ill health on Armed Forces families
Unsung Heroes examines the services already in place for families
Armed Forces families must be better supported to deal with the emotional and psychological impact of deployment, according to a report released today by Centre for Mental Health.
The report, Unsung Heroes, also calls for urgent research into alcohol misuse, domestic violence and the impact of mental health problems on the partners and children of Service personnel and veterans.
The report, which is supported by The Royal British Legion and the veteran’s mental health charity Combat Stress, argues that while progress is being made to address the psychological needs of Service personnel and veterans themselves, the practical and emotional impact on their partners and children must also be taken into consideration.
