Mental Health and Social Inclusion: Volume 17 Issue 4

Policy Watch – the rights of those with mental health problems in acute care

The Policy Watch series reflects on recent forthcoming developments in mental health policy across the UK. The purpose of this paper is to consider the use of the Mental Health…

Research Watch: making social inclusion happen through community-based projects

– This Research Watch reviews two recent papers reporting on work that seemed to increase social inclusion for people with mental health diagnoses.

Remarkable lives – Jane Aldred in conversation with Jerome Carson

– The purpose of this paper is to provide a profile of Jane Aldred.

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust's (CNWL) Recovery College: the story so far …

The purpose of this paper is to provide an introduction to recovery colleges, followed by an outline of the development and delivery of Central and North West London NHS…

Working through setbacks

The paper is a follow-up to a personal account published in this journal 12 months ago. The purpose of this paper is to highlight job retention through support measures during a…

Making a mark on history with the Past in Mind

The purpose of this paper is to give an account of the Past in Mind project, an innovative project run by Herefordshire Mind and funded by the Heritage Lottery which explored the…

Big White Wall: transforming mental health services through digital technologies

The purpose of this paper is to explore and present the innovations and service growth of leading UK digital health service bigwhitewall.com, against a backdrop of increasing…

Do “complex needs” need “complex needs services”? (Part 2)

The purpose of this paper is to conclude a two-part review of past and current approaches to meeting the more “complex” needs of individuals in the UK context. It explores the…

Social media can help in recovery – but are mental health practitioners up to speed?

– The purpose of this paper is to raise mental health practitioner awareness of the opportunities and risks afforded by social media in day-to-day practice.

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