Mind’s Post

This is long overdue. It will be interesting to explore the proposals put forward & assess their potential impact. Hoping for a positive outcome that addresses the needs of those affected & drives meaningful change🤞🏻 #MentalHealthAwareness #PolicyReform

Mind just shared big news: the UK government is unveiling a new Mental Health Bill, a rare chance to create real change in our mental health system. As someone passionate about mental health awareness and as a Mental Health First Aider, I know how crucial it is to get this right. This Bill could transform support for those struggling, but only if it’s bold enough to address the real challenges. I’ll be watching closely and hoping for meaningful reform. Let’s make this the turning point we need. #MentalHealthMatters #Mind #fiserv #leadership

🚨The UK Government is unveiling their new mental health bill today, especially important for people detained under the mental health act against their wishes.🚨 This reform of the current mental health act is long overdue. We will be examining it and the potential impact for people living with complex mental health. #mentalhealth #mentalhealthact

Graft Thames Valley so often see service users trying to manage the stigma of mental health illness and navigate ways into employment to allow them to be economically active in a way that allows them to contribute to the economy in a way that is not damaging to them. Like a number of charities, we provide support to help them achieve this, and do so without government funding, instead funded through grants and donations - including grants from local authority and community groups for delivery of services. A lot of the people the government are seeking to get back into work are willing, but need support, not the threat (I say threat recognising the policy announced is at Green Paper stage) of removal of part of that support. Not to mention the short-sightedness of 'savings' to the central government PIP bill effectively leading to a cost shunt to local government, charities and others in the third sector. Seriously hope the public, charities and others can help steer alternative paths for sustainable support...

Today is a reminder to prioritize mental health for ourselves, our families, and our communities. Estate planning plays a key role in ensuring your mental health and the well-being of your loved ones are supported, especially in times of crisis. 💡 Did you know? An estate plan can include: Healthcare Proxies: Ensuring someone you trust can make medical decisions for you. Mental Health Directives: Outlining your preferences for treatment and care. Guardianship Planning: Protecting loved ones with mental health needs. Let’s break the stigma and plan for a future that safeguards both physical and mental health. 💙 Book an Initial Call: https://lnkd.in/eAbAUXQD #WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthMatters #EstatePlanningForWellness

Today is a reminder to prioritize mental health for ourselves, our families, and our communities. Estate planning plays a key role in ensuring your mental health and the well-being of your loved ones are supported, especially in times of crisis. 💡 Did you know? An estate plan can include: Healthcare Proxies: Ensuring someone you trust can make medical decisions for you. Mental Health Directives: Outlining your preferences for treatment and care. Guardianship Planning: Protecting loved ones with mental health needs. Let’s break the stigma and plan for a future that safeguards both physical and mental health. 💙 Book an Initial Call: https://lnkd.in/e2cSsQKi #WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthMatters #EstatePlanningForWellness

💭 🏥 I wonder how many of us can relate to experiencing a delay in GP appointments or suffering with our mental health? Our latest Reaching Resilience research found 65% had experienced an event where protection might have provided support in the last 3 years. We often frame protection around the more serious ‘what if’ scenarios, but this statistic shows how the benefits of protection go far beyond a claim. If you’re a financial adviser find more insights here: https://bit.ly/3I23IVr #ReachingResilience

An individual who is struggling with their mental health may not bring up these feelings with their doctor. This is why universal mental health screenings are crucial – part of a lifesaving practice in the Zero Suicide Model. By adopting Zero Suicide policies, healthcare providers can create an environment in which discussing mental well-being is not just accepted but encouraged. Together, we can foster a culture of support that prioritizes mental health care for all. Discover more: https://lnkd.in/geRzMKmu #SPM2024 #Hospitals #HealthcareInnovations #SuicidePrevention #ZeroSuicide

This is really good news - and hopefully reforms can be made for the better. Mind's proposed changes (https://lnkd.in/eYf_UBDc) rightly put the focus on ensuring that people are more involved and more considered in their treatment. I can think of many instances where I've heard of people being subjected to support and interventions which they feel do not work for them. This is why advance choice documents and the right to appeal decisions is so important! Patients and individuals accessing mental health support should feel empowered to say when something isn't working, and practitioners and support providers should listen and adopt approaches based on individual need and effectiveness of the support being offered. Too often people haven't been involved in their care, and that has meant that generalised models of support are used which simply don't work. The most powerful way to change that is to move to models which give individuals as much ownership over their treatment as possible. I'm cautiously optimistic about what this means going forward. Prevention is always better than cure, and the best path to effective prevention is working with people to understand the tools and techniques they can use to best support themselves.

Why are mental health act reforms so critical following the King’s Speech this week? 🧠 The desire for the UK government to place mental health on a par with physical health is not a new thing. Known as “parity of esteem”, calls have become louder to make this a reality despite the intention being declared by former Bills. However the NHS remains ‘under-resourced, understaffed and overstretched’ (MIND, 2024), and for anyone who has tried to get a GP appointment to discuss mental health concerns or treatment (or physical concerns for that matter), it has become alarmingly apparent just how far from this reality we are. 👧🏻👦🏽 Improving the mental health of children and young people to ensure the healthiest generation of children in history is a key component of government reform, particularly in light of the damaging effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children’s social development. This includes 100% coverage of mental health support in schools and establishing community hubs, as well as placing young people receiving hospital treatment in age-appropriate settings. ⭐️ The 2022 proposals for change included the removal of autism and learning disability as criteria for Section 3 detention in the absence of a co-occurring mental health condition. This is important because currently, people can be detained if they have a mental disorder that warrants detention for their health, safety, or the protection of others, and includes autism and learning disabilities. Changes would ensure that people are not detained solely based on these conditions, promoting more appropriate and respectful treatment. 👥 Research has highlighted racial disparities in how the act is currently used. Statistics have shown that black peoples are 4 times more likely to be detained under the act than white people and more than 11 times more likely to be subject to a community treatment order (see Mind). Calls have been made for community treatment orders to be abolished due to evidence that they don’t in fact reduce readmissions and are used disproportionately on black people. As we continue to see mental health awareness and advocacy grow, the need for the UK government to not only act in the best interests of its people, but to tackle the shocking inadequacies in assessment, treatment and care, becomes imperative. Parity of esteem can only be achieved with sweeping changes to the NHS, and that is not something likely to happen fast. At Phronesis we feel encouraged by these announcements, however on this long and complex road to change, providing support, understanding and care for those affected remains a key priority as words are (hopefully) translated into meaningful actions. #mentalhealth #mentalhealthreform #mentalhealthact #parity #change #empathy #support #mentalhealthadvocacy