{"id":38105,"date":"2014-01-23T17:30:32","date_gmt":"2014-01-23T17:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=a46012615ab0ad8cdb9e442e92e1a109"},"modified":"2014-01-23T17:30:32","modified_gmt":"2014-01-23T17:30:32","slug":"news-story-making-mental-health-as-important-as-physical-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=38105","title":{"rendered":"News story: Making mental health as important as physical health"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"govspeak\">\n<p>Following the launch of the government\u2019s new mental health action plan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/mental-health-priorities-for-change\">closing the gap: priorities for essential change in mental health<\/a>, the <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/socialcare.blog.gov.uk\/2014\/01\/20\/changing-mental-health-for-the-better-what-would-you-do\/\">social care news blog<\/a> is inviting comments and suggestions on achieving parity of esteem for mental and physical health.<\/p>\n<p>The mental health action plan was launched in London on 20 January 2014 by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/speeches\/nick-clegg-making-mental-health-a-priority\">Deputy Prime Minister<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The event brought together mental health experts, charities and users of mental health services, and Care and Support Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/people\/norman-lamb\">Norman Lamb<\/a> chaired a discussion on bringing mental health care in line with physical health.<\/p>\n<p>Speakers at the event included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.england.nhs.uk\/tag\/geraldine-strathdee\/\">Geraldine Strathdee<\/a>, National Clinical Director for Mental Health, NHS England<\/li>\n<li>\n<a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ucl.ac.uk\/psychoanalysis\/unit-staff\/peter.htm\">Professor Peter Fonagy<\/a>, Freud Memorial Professor of Psychoanalysis, UCL<\/li>\n<li>Dr Caroline Dollery, Clinical Director for the <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/mentalhealthpartnerships.com\/network\/mental-health-network-east-of-england\/\">East of England Strategic Clinical Network for Mental Health<\/a>, Neurology and Learning Disability<\/li>\n<li>Marianne West, carer and service user <\/li>\n<li>\n<a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/rethink.org\/news-views\/authors\/paul-jenkins\">Paul Jenkins<\/a>, Chief Executive, Rethink Mental Illness <\/li>\n<li>Matilda MacAttram, founder and Director of <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.blackmentalhealth.org.uk\/index.php\">Black Mental Health UK<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The topics discussed included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>what parity of esteem for mental and physical health means to those working in health and care<\/li>\n<li>a call for suggestions and insights into how to make this work in practice<\/li>\n<li>how the sector, both providers and service users, can encourage parity as the norm<\/li>\n<li>how language, not just the process, needs to change<\/li>\n<li>how everyone has a role to play in changing social attitudes towards mental illness and championing transformational change <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"find-out-more\">Find out more<\/h2>\n<p>Listen to <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/audioboo.fm\/boos\/1864317-norman-lamb-speaking-on-the-new-mental-health-action-plan\">Norman Lamb<\/a> speaking about the new mental health action plan.<\/p>\n<p>Listen to <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/audioboo.fm\/boos\/1864303-prof-peter-fonagy-on-parity-for-mental-health\">Professor Peter Fonagy<\/a> talking about parity of esteem for mental health.<\/p>\n<p>Listen to <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/dhgovuk\/full-audio-dpm-mental-health\">all the speeches and discussions<\/a> from the event.<\/p>\n<p>See the <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/storify.com\/DeputyPM\/mental-health-priorities-for-change\">storify<\/a> of the Deputy Prime Minister\u2019s speech.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mental-health-action-plan\">Mental health action plan<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/mental-health-priorities-for-change\">Closing the gap: priorities for essential change in mental health<\/a> outlines 25 areas for health and care services to take action to make a difference to the lives of people with mental health conditions. <\/p>\n<p>These changes will mean that the system is fairer for people with mental health problems. <\/p>\n<p>Some of the main measures include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>giving patients a choice about where they get their mental health care <\/li>\n<li>introducing waiting time standards for mental health <\/li>\n<li>rolling out the <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/NHSEngland\/AboutNHSservices\/Pages\/nhs-friends-and-family-test.aspx\">friends and family test<\/a> to mental health services so patients can give feedback and mental health trusts can take swift action if improvements are needed<\/li>\n<li>expanding talking therapies, already helping 600,000 people, so that 300,000 more people will get help<\/li>\n<li>providing more support to children with mental health problems, with more talking therapies and better support for children moving from adolescent services into adult services.<\/li>\n<li>investing \u00a343 million in pilots on better housing for people with mental health problems or learning disabilities. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mental health problems are common and 1 in 4 people experience stress, anxiety and depression at some point in their lives. <\/p>\n<p>The cost of mental illness is not just counted in the NHS, it also costs the economy over \u00a3105 billion every year. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join the discussion on how to bring mental health care in line with physical 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