Recovery and Resilience: Our
President's new campaign
New: Did you know: series of information briefings
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The first two of a set of public mental health briefings cover
wellbeing and levels of mental disorder and treatment in England.
Wellbeing has a range of important impacts, is associated with
resilience to a broad range of adversity and is an important part
of recovery from mental disorder. Local health and wellbeing
strategies are also focusing on wellbeing. Across a local
population, particular groups are at greater risk of poor wellbeing
and one of the largest groups are those with mental disorder. Other
groups at risk of poor wellbeing are also at risk of mental
disorder. Appropriate interventions to promote wellbeing in
universally proportionate way result in a broad range of improved
outcomes, reduce risk of mental disorder and associated
inequalities, and are outlined in shortly to be published public
mental health commissioning guidance (JCP, in press). However,
treatment of mental disorder is also an important way of reducing
the cause of poor wellbeing in a large proportion of the population
yet only a minority with mental disorder receive any intervention.
In contrast, almost all those with cancer receive treatment and
highlights a clear example of lack of parity.
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Open Minds Alliance CIC, Samaritans, the Royal College of
Psychiatrists and Southwick Media Consultancy are leading the U Can
Cope multimedia multiagency media campaign to support and promote
the 2012 World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) on 10 September. The
theme of the 2012 WSPD is ‘Strengthening Protective Factors and
Instilling Hope’.
About the campaign
Mental health problems have a profound impact, on the person who
experiences them and on those who are close to them - their family,
friends and carers - and influences the provision of psychiatric
services.
For more many people, recovery is the process of developing a
new sense of self, purpose in life and hope. It is a journey
for the individual and those close to them in rebuilding a
satisfying life.
Central to the theme of recovery is resilience which allows for
individual strengths and coping skills to surface, in spite of
adversity.
Improving mental health across all ages reduces inequalities,
improves physical health, increases life expectancy and quality of
life.
This campaign aims to bring together and
highlight the work that many psychiatrists and other mental health
professionals are involved in, across all specialities, to
disseminate good practice, and innovative and effective
initiatives.
Types of project
We are looking for a wide range of projects and innovations to
include in the campaign. These activities could include:
- Anti-stigma projects
- Mental health awareness projects
- Research and surveys
- Leaflets and publications
- Film and arts projects
- Collaborations with Service User, Carer and Community groups
and other organisations
- Guidelines and good practice documentation.
Who can get involved?
We are looking for contributions from:
- Divisions
- Faculties
- Sections
- Special interest groups.
Get involved - and help make
this a truly inspirational campaign.
For further information contact Deborah Hart
April 2012