A Life in the Day: Volume 11 Issue 3
Table of contents
From risk to recovery
Peter SmithPeter Smith tells the story of how he battled with cannabis use and his own denial to escape from the ‘twilight zone’ of severe mental health problems, and his work now with local…
From therapy to vocation
Sarah Bourne, Ruth Hogg, Nina Whitehouse, Mark BertramSarah Bourne and colleagues describe the success of a pilot study to explore whether focused occupational therapy input within a community mental health team could help clients…
Supporting people with mental health problems to quit smoking
Jane Bremner, Nerys EdmondsThe implementation of smoke free legislation presents a huge opportunity to improve the health of people who use mental health services, as well as that of the staff working with…
The play's the thing
Steve HennessySteve Hennessy describes how two mental health arts organisations collaborated to put on a series of performances in Southwark with the direct aim of influencing mental health…
Enabling mental health through social and cultural inclusion
Alicia Clare, Elizabeth Collier, Steven HigginblueSCI is a not‐for‐profit organisation based in Trafford that aims to enable good mental health through facilitating progress towards personal goals and development for people…
It's not only about flower arranging…
Kate Peden, Sandra HallKate Peden and Sandra Hall describe the making of a multimedia resource on the benefits of learning for people with mental health difficulties, in which service users themselves…
Researching the benefits of employment‐related support
Beatrice BrayBeatrice Bray describes the work of the Mental Health and Employment Research Network ‐ a UK collaboration of organisations determined to address the lack of a research evidence…
Supporting employers
Richard FrostWork‐related support is not just about the person experiencing mental ill health. Richard Frost explains how MINDFUL EMPLOYER™ provides an innovative approach towards helping…
Policy and action
Sarah HillSarah Hill introduces a new, regular section from the National Social Inclusion Programme (NSIP) on policy developments and best practice in social inclusion and mental health.