Groups at risk of poor mental health among adults and other people
- People at particular life stages including: Antenatal and postnatal women; Older people
- People with long term conditions and chronic disease
- Poor experiencing mental illness
- People with learning disabilities
- Carers
- Black and Minority ethnic groups
- Offenders and ex-prisoners
- People dependent on drug and alcohol
- Gay and bisexual people
Promoting strength and resilience
Resilience is an important aspect of mental health which can reduce impact of adversity and also promote capacity to face other difficulties. Examples of effective interventions to promote resilience include work- based mental health promotion and stress reduction interventions, workplace wellbeing programmes are effective and can result in economic benefits for business of almost £10 for each pound invested within one year. Stress management at work can reduce work related stress and sickness absence , unemployment , promoting wellbeing, motivation and resilience of those who become unemployed and facilitating return to work reduces depression and distress.
Best practice models related to public mental health
Social prescribing; physical activity and obesity services
Physical activity has been found to be as effective in the treatment of mild to moderate mental health problems as anti- depressant drugs and psychotherapy.
Physical activity is associated with a reduced risk of depression and dementia later in life.
Physical activity improves sub-threshold, mild and moderate depression. Wellbeing improved mental health and wellbeing in deprived communities, improved mental wellbeing of those with schizophrenia and improved mental health outcomes in older people as well as reduced the risk of depression.
Early physical health promotion to address a range of health risk behaviour in those with mental illness increases wellbeing, promotes recovery and can prevent development of physical health problems.
The effectiveness of exercise in the treatment of clinical depression is well documented. Additionally, exercise can improve physical self perception and in some cases global self esteem.
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