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09/02/2010 ProMenPol Newsletter No.12 Now Available
The 12th ProMenPol Newsletter, December 2009 edition, is now available for downloading in PDF format.
27/01/2010 John Henderson - A True Champion and Friend
In early January we heard the sad news the Dr. John Henderson, a member of the ProMenPol project team whom many of you will have known and respected, died on the 4th January. John passed away peacefully at home, in the company of his family, and after a characteristically determined and dignified fight with cancer.
04/01/2010 Working our Way to Better Mental Health: A Framework for Action
Mental ill-health presents a major challenge to the well-being of our society, and the strength of our economy. It blights lives, traps people in poverty and prevents the country harnessing the talents and potential of hundreds of thousands of people. Government is determined to lead the way in meeting this challenge. Poor mental health is very common. At any one time, one in three of our working-age population may be experiencing some kind of distress or mental health condition such as depression. The vast majority, fortunately, will recover quickly. But for far too many, the result is a lengthy sickness absence or long-term unemployment. Indeed mental ill-health is now the most common reason for claiming health-related benefits and 86 per cent remain on the benefits for more than three months (compared to 76 per cent for all other claimants). And the evidence shows that the longer people are detached from the labour market, the less chance they have of returning to work. This is even more of a risk when, as now, global economic problems are pushing up jobless figures around the world. We have learnt from past recessions of the real danger of short-term job loss turning into permanent unemployment and are determined not to repeat these mistakes. The positive link between employment and mental health is absolutely clear. Research shows people generally enjoy better mental health when they are in work. In contrast, the longer individuals are absent or out of work, the more likely they are to experience depression or anxiety. Work can therefore play a vital role in improving everyone’s well-being and mental health. Of this we estimate around one third - £30-40 billion – can be attributed to mental ill-health, in lost production, and National Health Service (NHS) treatment. And it does not count the additional and hidden cost of people with mental health conditions still in jobs but working beneath their full potential. A modern economy cannot afford such waste of individual talent nor the high welfare costs. We are determined to step up our efforts to support people in work and to help those out of work to return quickly to fulfilling and rewarding employment.
10/12/2009 ProMenPol Newsletter No.11 Now Available
The 11th ProMenPol Newsletter, November 2009 edition, is now available for downloading in PDF format.
24/11/2009 Sickies and Long-Term Absence give Employers a Headache – CBI/AXA Survey
This document describes the emerging gap between public and private sector absence rates in the UK. Absence from work cost the UK economy £13.2 billion last year as teh average employee took almost seven (6.7) days off sick, while the gulf between absence rates in the public sector and the provate sector grew to a record level. The survey highlights the need for a new approach to the management of long-term absence
27/10/2009 ProMenPol Newsletter No.10 Now Available
The 10th ProMenPol Newsletter, October 2009 edition, is now available for downloading in PDF format.
20/10/2009 Third ProMenPol Conference Successfully Completed
The third ProMenPol Conference took place in Berlin on the 8th and 9th of October. This years attendance was larger than ever with approximately, 90 people attended this invitational only international conference . All Conference Presentations are now available online.
11/06/2009 International Master in Mental Health Policy and Services
An International Master in Mental Health Policy and Services developed by the University of Lisbon, in collaboration with the World Health Organization.
01/05/2009 Somewhere To Turn To, Someone To Talk To
Headstrong launched its foundation document “Somewhere To Turn To, Someone To Talk To” which describes a new way of thinking about and working with young people to support their mental health. Almost two in three young people in Ireland are ‘unable to cope with the problems they face’ according to a new report launched on 25th March by Headstrong, the National Centre for Youth Mental Health, with the support of QUINN-healthcare. The report yields the following findings: 1. Only 38% of young people report being able to cope with the problems they face; 2. Only 64% report having an adult available to them to talk through their problems regularly; 3. 47% of respondents report having been bullied at some point in their life; 4. 10% have had serious problems and have not sought professional help. The report proposes a solution to the current thinking and way of working with young people which will significantly enhance the mental health and well-being of future generations of Irish teenagers.
30/04/2009 Round Table: "Reducing the Psychosocial Impact of the Financial and Economic Crisis", held in Brussels on 27 April 2009
The current financial and economic crisis creates risks for the mental health and well-being of people, and these need to be tackled. This was the outcome of a Round Table on "Reducing the Psychosocial Impact of the Financial and Economic Crisis", which the Commission organised in Brussels on Monday.