A Life in the Day: Volume 12 Issue 2
Table of contents
It's all in the mind
Khawar IqbalNicola Rodney describes her involvement, as a service user participant, in the Europe‐wide It's All in the Mind project, which is looking into the training and support needs of…
Bringing it all back home
Robin JohnsonRobin Johnson calls for better co‐operation and co‐ordination between mental health and housing support services, and greater recognition of the important role of social housing…
Finding our place in the world
Barbara KnowlesBarbara Knowles describes how she came to be involved in The Well, an arts co‐operative in Norwich founded and run by people with experience of mental health problems.
Defining expertise by experience
Joanna FoxDrawing partly on her own experience, Joanna Fox seeks to unpack the expertise that service users bring to the design and delivery of mental health services. Service user…
Boxing clever
Richard PacittiBoxercise has many benefits, not just for physical and mental health but also for confidence, self‐esteem and motivation, says Richard Pacitti. Here he reports on the achievements…
What does social inclusion mean?
Mark BertramMark Bertram reports findings from his survey of service users, which asked what the term ‘social inclusion’ meant to them.
Social inclusion: what psychiatrists can do about it
Stefan Gleeson, David KingdonStefan Gleeson and David Kingdon suggest practical steps that psychiatrists can take to promote a socially inclusive and better quality of life for their patients.
A day in the mind
Graeme GreenGraeme Green describes how a group of service users and staff wrote and produced three films, which they have since made into a training and awareness‐raising package.
Policy and action
Rebecca Mitchell reports recent and forthcoming developments within the National Social Inclusion Programme (NSIP)