A Life in the Day: Volume 11 Issue 1
Table of contents
Creating star wards
Marion JannerThe time and skills of inpatients and staff on acute psychiatric wards could be put to much better use by introducing more activities, says Marion Janner. Here she outlines the…
Pathways in health and well‐being
Kim WiltshireKim Wiltshire describes how Pathways, a Manchester‐based three‐year arts programme, helped people overcome the challenges of living with mental ill health.
What makes an entrepreneur?
Sophy Hallam, Patience Seebohm, Paul GreySophy Hallam (consultant) and Patience Seebohm (independent researcher) discuss what makes an entrepreneur, and Paul Grey, Ross Parker and Mark Swift (all experts by experience in…
Criminal justice, mental health and employment
Judith HammondJudith Hammond outlines the particular barriers facing offenders with mental health problems trying to get back into employment following release from prison.
Challenging stigma and discrimination
Vanessa Pinfold, Toni BorneoVanessa Pinfold and Toni Borneo describe the successes of the Rethink anti‐discrimination campaign in Norwich, which aimed to test out ways to challenge negative public attitudes…
Working together to improve access to learning
Kathryn JamesKathryn James outlines a national partnership project established to promote and facilitate access to adult education for people with mental health problems.
Everybody's business
Jane GilliardOlder people with mental health needs are everybody's business, says Jane Gilliard in this article outlining the Department of Health's policy framework for delivering better…
The Vishvas mental health project
Narinder GharialNarinder Gharial makes a case for separate mental health support services for South Asians, whose language and cultural needs are often neglected by the statutory mental health…