Mental Health and Social Inclusion: Volume 21 Issue 1

Editorial

Rachel Perkins, Julie Repper

Ethnic minority membership and depression in the UK and America

Sue Holttum

The purpose of this paper is to discuss two recent studies on depression in members of ethnic minorities, one based in the UK with older people, and one in the USA. The aim was to…

Chanell Cumber in conversation with Jerome Carson

Chanell Cumber, Jerome Carson

The purpose of this paper is to provide a profile of Chanell Cumber.

Impacts of attending recovery colleges on NHS staff

Amorette Mae Perkins, Joseph Henry Ridler, Laura Hammond, Simone Davies, Corinna Hackmann

The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of attending a Recovery College (RC) on NHS staff attitudes towards mental health and recovery, clinical and peer interactions…

What works for peer support groups: learning from mental health and wellbeing groups in Bath and North East Somerset

Jon Fieldhouse, Vanessa Parmenter, Ralph Lillywhite, Philippa Forsey

The purpose of this paper is to explore what worked well in terms of peer involvement in a diverse network of community groups for people affected by mental health problems in…

Recovery and practice-based evidence: reconnecting the diverging discourses in mental health

Padraig Collins, Sarah Crowe

The purpose of this paper is to explore the discourses which exist around the alleviation of mental distress, from the different perspective of mental health professionals and…

My role and experiences as a mother (“carer”) for my daughter

Kay O’Connor

The purpose of this paper is to describe a mother’s experience of having a daughter who experienced mental health problems.

Mind your language!

Sharon Ann Gilfoyle

The purpose of this paper is to explore what is meant by the term recovery language and the use of mental health language in today’s society.

Further evidence that singing fosters mental health and wellbeing: the West Kent and Medway project

Stephen Clift, Sharon Manship, Lizzi Stephens

Clift and Morrison (2011) report that weekly singing over eight months for people with enduring mental health issues led to clinically important reductions in mental distress. The…