Transcription of Mental health and prevention
1 1 Mental health and prevention :Taking local action for better Mental healthPOLICY REPORT 201623 ContentsAcknowledgements Public health England commissioned the Mental health Foundation to bring together existing evidence on Mental health and prevention and make recommendations for local action. This work supported part of Public health England s contribution to the Independent Mental health Taskforce. Mental health and prevention : Taking local action was prepared by the Mental health Foundation s Director of Development and Delivery, Isabella Goldie, the Policy Team: Iris Elliott, Marguerite Regan and Laura Bernal, and Public health England s Deputy National Lead Lily Makurah.
2 With thanks to Public health England colleagues: Gregor Henderson, Simon Howes and Adem Oyekan. Suggested citation Goldie, I., Elliott, I., Regan, M., Bernal, L., and Makurah, L. (2016) Mental health and prevention : Taking local action London: Mental health Foundation Executive summary: menu of top actions 6 Whole population approaches 6 Improving the Mental health literacy of the population 6 Developing mentally healthy communities and places 7 Reducing stigma and discrimination
3 8 Integrated approaches to health and social care 8 Life course 9 Pregnancy, children and young people 9 Improving family formation, perinatal and infant Mental health 9 Parenting and protecting Mental health in early years 11 Parenting and improving the Mental health of school-aged children 11 Working age 14 Developing mentally healthy homes 14 Developing mentally healthy workplaces 15 Ageing well
4 15 Reducing social and emotional isolation 15 Preventing depression in older people and improving outcomes for people with dementia 16 Mental health and physical health in older age 17 Key Topics 17 Suicide prevention 17 Criminal justice 181.
5 Introduction The case for change 222. Whole Population Approaches Mental health literacy of the population 25 Making the case 25 Evidence 25 Recommended action
6 Developing mentally healthy communities and places 27 Making the case 27 Evidence 27 Recommended actions Reducing stigma and discrimination 29 Making the case 29 Evidence 29 Recommended actions Integrated approaches to health and social care 31 Making the case
7 31 Evidence 31 Recommended actions 323. Life Course Pregnancy, children and young people 34 Improving family formation.
8 Perinanal and infant Mental health 34 Making the case for change 34 Evidence 34 Recommended actions Parenting and protecting Mental health in early years 36 Making the case 36 Evidence 37 Recommended actions Improving the Mental health of school-aged children 38 Making the case 38 Evidence
9 39 Recommended actions Transitions and Pressure Points 43 Childhood transitions 43 Transition from Children and Adolescent Mental health Services (CAMHS) to adult services Working age Developing mentally healthy homes 44 Making the case 44 Evidence
10 45 Recommended actions 46 Developing mentally healthy workplaces 46 Making the case 46 Evidence
