From the Inside - Experiences of prison mental health care (25th June 2008)
From the Inside is based on interviews with 98 prisoners in five West Midlands prisons. It finds that the 'average' prisoner has a combination of mental health, substance use and other problems. Mental ill health is not the exception but the rule. Women prisoners suffer especially high levels of distress when they are separated from their children. It sets out what prisoners themselves say they need to improve their mental health: 'someone to talk to', 'something to do' during the day and practical help to plan for what they will do after they are released.
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A New Vision for Mental Health. Discussion Paper (20th June 2008)
The Prime Minister should appoint a Cabinet-level champion for mental wellbeing, according to a report produced by a coalition of seven leading health organisations. 'A New Vision for Mental Health' from the Future Vision Coalition, calls for action to build on the successes of the National Service Framework (NSF) for Mental Health, to put mental wellbeing at the centre of public policy and to improve the quality of life of all people with mental health problems.
Click here for the Report
From the Inside is based on interviews with 98 prisoners in five West Midlands prisons. It finds that the 'average' prisoner has a combination of mental health, substance use and other problems. Mental ill health is not the exception but the rule. Women prisoners suffer especially high levels of distress when they are separated from their children. It sets out what prisoners themselves say they need to improve their mental health: 'someone to talk to', 'something to do' during the day and practical help to plan for what they will do after they are released.
Click here for Executive Summary
A New Vision for Mental Health. Discussion Paper (20th June 2008)
The Prime Minister should appoint a Cabinet-level champion for mental wellbeing, according to a report produced by a coalition of seven leading health organisations. 'A New Vision for Mental Health' from the Future Vision Coalition, calls for action to build on the successes of the National Service Framework (NSF) for Mental Health, to put mental wellbeing at the centre of public policy and to improve the quality of life of all people with mental health problems.
Click here for the Report
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