The Influence Of Mental Health On The NHS

The lack of treatment for mental illnesses — due partly from the stigma with which it is associated with — comes with a number of public issues: economically,

Problem Statement: The World Health Association defines ‘good’ health as: “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” However, in the United States, access to care and funding for mental health care are grossly neglected and underfunded in comparison to other aspects of health care.

There is so much that can be done to create more access to mental health care but we need to start somewhere. To reduce the effects of untreated mental health care, access to care needs to become available to everyone. Having care and access to that care is essential in treating mental illness and to help provide a better life to those suffering from mental illness. Access to care needs to increase so that everyone in the world has a fair shot at receiving help. It's time to take a stand and increase the access to mental health

A strong case can be made for investing in mental health, whether to enhance individual and world wellbeing, improve life span, or even to enable people living with mental illnesses to have a better quality of life. Mental health problems account for a quarter of all ill health yet they receive less than 6% of all health research funding, people with these health conditions usually experience poor access to help services and lower quality care than those with physical health problems. Addressing mental and physical health needs together would be more cost effective for the NHS and would benefit the increasing numbers of people dealing with untreated mental illness.

To be involved in shaping the future of mental health in the NHS would be an exciting opportunity for me. I have worked in both acute and mental health hospitals in the National Health Service (NHS); where I have seen first hand the disparity between access to services for patients with mental health and those without. There is less funding in mental health compared to physical health and a lack of understanding between different providers, which service is best suited for referrals or the actual process for the referrals.

Imagine living in a world of constant chaos with having no relief from hearing voices, hallucinations, mood swings (highs and lows), anger, confusion, violence, and erratic sleep patterns. People with serious mental illness continue to deal with a few or all the symptoms listed. According to the Kim Foundation “An estimated 26.2 percent of Americans ages 18 and older or about one in four adults suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year. When applied to the 2004 U.S. Census residential population estimate for ages 18 and older, this figure translates to 57.7 million people” (thekimfoundation.org). Many times these people see no end in sight causing them to become destructive and violent towards family,

If we as people truly handle mental health properly then we would not shame people who need help or think of the stereotypical asylum that comes along with mental health, these stigmas quickly prove we do not handle mental health properly.

If we as people truly handle mental health properly then we would not shame people who need help or think of the stereotypical asylum that comes along with mental health, these stigmas quickly prove we do not handle mental health properly.

With one in five Australians aged sixteen to eighty-five suffering from a mental health disorder, and with expenditure on the problem exceeding $28 billion dollars annually, mental health is an issue that can no longer be ignored. Peak health bodies such as the Australian Medical Association and Beyondblue are calling for increased support for people suffering from mental illness and for a reformation of mental health services. With discussion surrounding mental health issues becoming decreasingly stigmatised, I talk tonight to those at the front line of health policy, treatment and prevention about the reality and future for the millions of Australians living with mental illness.

The problem with the NHS is you’re subsidising those who didn’t contribute and that’s why it’s in continual financial crisis; it’s now being run as something for which it was never designed. Paying more contributions won’t solve the problem, the NHS, like the benefits system, is now a vast hole that will swallow anything poured into it. Overseen by

The Australian Government and all state and territory governments share responsibility for mental health policy and the provision of support services for Australians living with a mental disorder. State and territory governments are responsible for the funding and provision of state and territory public specialised mental health services and associated psychosocial support services. The Australian Government has primarily taken the lead in national mental health reform initiatives but also funds a range of services for people living with mental health difficulties. The importance of good mental health, and its impact on Australians, has been long recognised by the Australian Government and all state and territory governments.

Mental Health affects a large number of people around the world, just in Wales alone it affects around 1 in 4 people. The funding for people with Mental Health varies in different areas of the country, this only gives limited people the full access they need to the services that they require, but the other half of the population will get the help and services that they require. Mental Health acts and laws have changed over the years and these changes to Mental Health I think personally are good changes, they are designed more for direct help to the service user. Funding cuts for Mental Health is a bad idea, as a large number of people require these services and support from the service providers in areas such as community or hospital based.

The choices for mental health treatment here are seriously lacking, the doctors unknowledgeable and the choices for physical health are not that much better. Gone are the days when we trusted the doctor. Now you need to be wary of them, like "ambulance

The National Health Service (NHS) was established in 1948 and has been regularly described as the envy of the world. Successive Governments have remained committed to its founding principle; universal service free at the point of use. NHS is funded through general taxation and its current budget is around £110 billion. It is facing unprecedented and increasing pressures that threaten to overwhelm its capacity. The population is ageing and there is a significant increase in the number of people with long-term conditions; for example heart disease, diabetes and hypertension. Expensive new treatments, new medical technologies and high public expectations are continually adding to the financial pressures on the NHS. Unhealthy life style is adding

In No Health Without Mental Health (2011) and Closing the Gap (2014), the government outlined its commitment to achieving parity of esteem for mental health, prolonged waiting times to accessing services and then treatment being an obvious gap in parity. As a result, in October 2014, the Department of Health and NHS England jointly published Improving access to mental health services by 2020, which outlined a set of mental health access and waiting time standards to be adopted nationwide. An ambition has been set out which includes ensuring that 75% of people referred to the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services being treated within 6 weeks of referral, and 95% being treated within 18 weeks of