Reducing inequalities in mental illness
Professor John Newton outlines what commissioners and local authorities can do to reduce health inequalities experienced by those living with or recovering from mental illness, so that they achieve the same health outcomes and life expectancy as the rest of the population. Health Matters collection page: http://bit.ly/Healthmatters.
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More Money Needs To Be Poured/Put Into /Allocated,Budgeted For The Mental Health Trust Across The UK In General!!
Mental Health/Mental Illness Is Usually One Of The Root And Underlying Causes Of Drugs,Alcohol And Other Social Issues All Of Which If Left Un Attended, Addressed Or Un Resolved,Spiral Out Of Control,Manifesting In Acute Mental Illness.
Still There’s Hope As There is A System In Place Addressing Mental Illness To Begin With.
Let’s keep On Challenging the Myths,Taboos And Stigmas As Well As Negative Perceptions And Opinions,Surrounding Mental Illness,Not Just Here In The UK But Globally.
A BIG Shout Out To NHS Mental Health Hospitals And Mental Health Practioners Across The Country And The Globe Too!!
Those are quite incredible statistics … interesting he didnt read out the comments that the medications cause a reduction in life expectancy