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. @_Sarah_Hughes_ explains the 'triple barrier' of mental health inequality - that some people are more likely to experience poor mental health, and less likely to get access to effective support.
#EqualityInMentalHealth
#EqualityInMentalHealth
"Addressing inequalities is not simple. It requires collaboration, focus and acceptance of the problem. But these are the type of things that can contribute to mental health equality."
#EqualityInMentalHealth
#EqualityInMentalHealth
. @_Sarah_Hughes_ highlighting the critical impact that housing has on mental health. "We can provide the best mental health services in the world, but if we're sending someone back to a damp bedsit, it's like pouring water into a leaking bucket."
#EqualityInMentalHealth
#EqualityInMentalHealth
Sarah explains the huge role that communities and civil society play in creating mental health equality.
"Decision makers need to represent the communities they are making decisions for."
"Decision makers need to represent the communities they are making decisions for."
Towards #EqualityInMentalHealth, mental health services need to be:
Comprehensive: no one left behind
Engaging and skill-sharing with communities
Tailored to people’s needs
Holistic in their approaches
Responsive to people’s wishes
Accountable for achieving change
Comprehensive: no one left behindEngaging and skill-sharing with communitiesTailored to people’s needsHolistic in their approachesResponsive to people’s wishesAccountable for achieving change
. @beckycharlwood explains the programme that Leeds City Council have created to support mental health and to address #EqualityInMentalHealth
This includes working with many grassroots organisations, including @LeedsGATE which works with the gypsy & traveller community in Leeds.
This includes working with many grassroots organisations, including @LeedsGATE which works with the gypsy & traveller community in Leeds.
. @beckycharlwood explains how she's working with @SynergiCC to promote race equality in mental health. The council & NHS trusts are collaborating together to tackle ethnic inequalities. "Making the changes will take time, but the scale of the challenge should not deter us"
Next up is @DrRosena, Shadow Minister for Mental Health. She thanks the @MH_Equality Commission for focusing on inequalities in mental health.
"It has never been more important to talk about mental health inequalities".
"It has never been more important to talk about mental health inequalities".
Anyone can be affected by mental health problems. But the chances are far from equal.
@DrRosena highlights that some people are more likely to face a mental health problem, and less likely to receive effective support.
https://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications/mental-health-for-all #EqualityInMentalHealth
@DrRosena highlights that some people are more likely to face a mental health problem, and less likely to receive effective support.
https://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications/mental-health-for-all #EqualityInMentalHealth
. @DrRosena highlights the fact that LGBT+ people are more likely to face #MentalHealth difficulties. They have told Rosena that they want to see more peers trained up who can truly empathise with their experience.
"Government must work cross-departmentally to produce economic and social policies which promote #EqualityInMentalHealth", says @DrRosena.
We're calling for a coordinated, collaborative approach across communities, local and national government: https://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications/mental-health-for-all
We're calling for a coordinated, collaborative approach across communities, local and national government: https://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications/mental-health-for-all
. @DrRosena encourages people to write to their MP to call for change.
You can do this here: https://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/help-us-tackle-mental-health-inequalities
#EqualityInMentalHealth
You can do this here: https://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/help-us-tackle-mental-health-inequalities
#EqualityInMentalHealth
If you have questions to put to our panel, do tweet us and we'll try to put them to our speakers!
#EqualityInMentalHealth @Mental_Elf @davidamunday
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