Mental Health Public Health Priorities Sue Beck Public
Mental Health Public Health Priorities Sue Beck, Public Health www. hertsdirect. org
What is Public Health? The science & art of promoting and protecting health & wellbeing, preventing ill-health & prolonging life through the organised efforts of society. www. hertsdirect. org
Public Health Priorities • Why Mental Health? • National Perspective • Hertfordshire Perspective • Welwyn Hatfield perspective www. hertsdirect. org
Why Mental Health? • High Prevalence • Mental health physical health • All ages, both genders, all groups www. hertsdirect. org
Public Health Perspective • Population perspective Looks at whole but also the nooks and crannies • Prospective perspective Looks at future but informed by the past • Preventive perspective Prevent poor mental health & promote mental wellbeing www. hertsdirect. org
Twin Approach Needed Integrated Approach www. hertsdirect. org Life Course Approach
National Perspective • “No Health Without Mental Health” • Public Health England Priority • Public Health Outcomes Framework www. hertsdirect. org
Hertfordshire Perspective • Herts Health & Wellbeing Strategy (Improving mental health and emotional wellbeing) • Joint Strategic Needs Assessment www. hertsdirect. org
Welwyn Hatfield Perspective Local Strategic Partnership supported by … Multi-Agency Health & Wellbeing Partnership … and Wellbeing is one of the priorities for 2013 -14 www. hertsdirect. org
Partnership Working to Promote Mental Health • Children Protective behaviour training SEN directory • Adults Raising awareness of mental health amongst front line professionals 5 Ways to Wellbeing www. hertsdirect. org
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