Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual DisabilitiesVenville A, Sawyer AM, Long M, Edwards N, Hair S. Supporting people with an intellectual disability and mental health problems: A scoping review of what they say about service provision. J Mental Health Res Intellect Disabil 2015; 8:...
Key findings were organized in terms of service types studied and social justice issues. Findings indicate that people with an intellectual disability and mental health problems often experience distress and alienation in both mainstream and specialist psychiatric inpatient units, and in emergency ...
Just as with a physical health condition, often there is no definite cause. There are a huge variety of factors can lead someone to struggle with their mental health. Often people look to blame themselves for someone experiencing a mental health condition and desperately look for a cause. In ...
role as advisor to the Big Lottery Fund's HeadStart programme in England, Professor Angie Hart developed the methodological approach outlined below based on her academic research, her work as a child mental health practitioner and her lived experience of supporting children with mental health issues...
Supporting the mental health and well-being of our employees is the top priority for our award-winning WeMind employee network. With the majority of Hiscox employees in their tenth week of working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, now more than ever the support offered by WeMind is ...
Communication issues: Mental health issues can make it difficult for the person to express their needs or understand their partner’s emotions. Dependency: There may be periods when the partner with mental illness becomes overly dependent, causing strain on the other partner. ...
'People look at you differently': students' experience of mental health support within Higher Education Against the backdrop of a massive expansion in higher education, the number of students in higher education (HE) experiencing mental health problems is inc......
Yet research has shown that people with mental health conditions consider employment to be an integral part of their recovery, that it can improve wellbeing and that the benefits of staying in work outweigh the risks (Modini et al., 2016; Waddell & Burton, 2006; Dunn, Wewiorski, & ...
Over one in five people worldwide will deal with a mental health issue at some point every year –a statistic that’s on the rise. Mental Health Month is about raising awareness of mental health issues, supporting those who need it most, and educating people on how to look after their me...
Supporting Individuals on the Autism Spectrum with Co-occurring Mental Health Issues Tags:mental health and asd,self-regulation,stress,trauma. Featuring Dr. Cathy Pratt Individuals on the spectrum can present numerous challenges to the professionals and family members who support them....