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Written question asked by Karen Lumley (Conservative) on Monday, 31 October 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 November 2016. It was answered by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford (Conservative) on Monday, 7 November 2016 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Mental Health: Worcestershire

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department has taken to increase public awareness of mental health in Worcestershire in each of the last three years.

Answer

This is a matter for the local National Health Service. NHS England advises that initiatives instigated by the local mental health service provider, Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, include a campaign in February 2015, primarily aimed at young people, called ‘Self-help not self-harm’.

The Trust’s campaign ‘How do you keep a healthy mind?’ raised awareness of coping methods for low level mental health issues such as stress, anxiety and low mood. This campaign tied in with the launch of the Worcestershire Healthy Minds service, which aims to support people earlier and prevent issues escalating. Its website has had over 16,000 hits since April this year.

The Trust has produced a Healthy Minds application, providing links to help people live well with common mental health problems. Since its launch, the application has been downloaded by over 1,800 people.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
51190
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Mental health Worcestershire
Link
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