Title:

Mental Wellbeing

Publish Date:

January 2011

ISBN:

978 1 86168 573 5

Covering Ages:

16 to 18 years

Issue Description

It is estimated that one in four British people suffer from a diagnosable mental health disorder at some point in their lives, and new figures have revealed that England spends over ｣100 billion on mental health-related costs. 'Mental Wellbeing' offers a comprehensive overview of this broad subject, looking at specific mental health disorders including bipolar, depression and schizophrenia, as well as at social attitudes to mental ill health and how those living with a mental illness deal with the stigma which still surrounds the subject.

The information comes from a wide range of sources and includes government reports and statistics, newspaper articles, features, magazine articles and surveys, literature from lobby groups and charitable organisations.

Price:

£7.95

Quantity:

Key Facts

• The cost of mental ill health in England is now £105.2 billion a year, according to an update published by the Centre for Mental Health. (page 1)
  
  
• Mental health problems are very common. Estimates from research studies suggest that one in four people in the UK experiences a diagnosable mental health problem at some point during their life. (page 5)
  
  
• Six out of ten of people (62%) in Great Britain (71% of women and 52% of men) have had at least one time in their life where they have found it difficult to cope mentally, according to the results of an online YouGov poll released by the mental health charity Together. (page 6)
  
  
• Of the UK’s 175,000 young carers, over 50,000 – 29% – are estimated to care for a family member with mental health problems. (page 8)
  
  
• About one in every 100 people will have schizophrenia at some time in their lives. People with schizophrenia often also have depression, anxiety or a personality disorder. Between five and ten per cent will take their own lives. (page 16)
  
  
• People with severe mental health problems have a lower rate of employment than any other disabled group but they are more likely than any other group with disabilities to want to have a job. (page 22)
  
  
• Only 66% believe residents ‘have nothing to fear’ from people coming into their neighbourhood to access mental health services – 34% do not – but 84% agree that no one has the right to exclude people with mental illness from their neighbourhood. (page 23)
  
  
• It is a myth that people with mental health prob
  lems are usually violent. Actually, people with mental health problems are much more likely to be the victim of violence. (page 26)

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Mental Health Issues

Cost of mental ill health in England exceeds £100 billion, new figures show, Factors that contribute to mental health problems in children and young people, Mental health: key points, Six out of ten Britons ‘find it difficult to cope mentally', Study reveals sleep duration link to mental ill health, Young people with parents affected by mental ill health, Younger people with dementia, Depression linked to dementia, Bipolar disorder, Schizophrenia, Dual diagnosis, Psychosis, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Chapter 2 Mental Illness Stigma

Stigma and discrimination in mental health, The reality of life with a mental health problem, Myths and facts about mental ill health, Fear of stigma stops employees with mental health problems from speaking out, New intervention to reduce self-stigma among persons with serious mental illness, With rights in mind, A manifesto for ending mental health stigma.

Chapter 3 Surviving Mental Ill Health
How to improve your mental wellbeing, Mental health: strengthening our response, Young people could fall through the mental health care ‘gap’, Only one in six people with mental illness receives recommended treatment, The Mental Health Act.

Key Facts

Glossary

Index

Acknowledgements

Assignments

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