Childhood mental health and life chances in post-war Britain
Mental health problems in children and teenagers have a significant impact on their chances of success in employment and later life generally.
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Diversion
Diverting people with mental health problems from prison is good value for taxpayers money but existing diversion arrangements are not achieving their potential.
Briefing 37: Doing what works
This briefing outlines the evidence base for Individual Placement and Support (IPS) and provides information on how to ‘do what works’.
On the Outside
Continuity of care is especially important for released prisoners with mental health problems to help them get their lives back on track on the outside.
Briefing 36: Police and mental health
This briefing calls on the NHS to manage health care for people in police custody and to take a more active role in diverting people with mental health problems to the services they need.
Briefing 35: Evening the odds
Specialist mental health employment support staff need to adopt an evidence-based approach with the capacity to address issues of racism and stigma.
From the inside
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.
About time
About Time is the first step-by-step guide that shows how day and vocational services can make radical changes to offer people the support they need to build the lives they want to live.
Making recovery a reality
Recovery turns mental health services’ priorities on their heads. Mental health services need to demonstrate success in helping service users to get their lives back.
Mental health at work: developing the business case
At any one time one worker in six will be experiencing depression, anxiety or problems relating to stress. The total cost to employers is estimated at £1,035 for every employee in the UK workforce.