New Horizons and Perinatal Mental Health

Here is the link to the press release for New Horizons, the Mental Health Strategy for the next 10 years.
Download New Horizons here: http://newhorizons.dh.gov.uk/assets/Reports/299060_NewHorizons_acc.pdf

I am delighted to see that Action 38 reads:-

Guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)15 has outlined evidence-based approaches for treating postnatal depression. These include health visitors trained to deliver brief psychological therapies with the support of GPs, and specialist perinatal mental health services for women with more severe mental illness. The Department of Health will continue to promote the NICE guidance together with partners such as the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

I would like to continue to help with this!

See also:
- Working our way to better mental health: a framework for action:
http://www.workingforhealth.gov.uk/documents/Working-our-way-to-better-mental-health-tagged.pdf
- ‘Work, Recovery and Inclusion: Better employment support for people with a mental health condition’
http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/media/314039/work-recovery-inclusion.pdf
- ‘Realising ambitions: Better employment support for people with a mental health condition’ (DWP)
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/realising-ambitions.pdf

Elaine Hanzak

www.hanzak.com