Mental health and wellbeing plan: discussion paper and call for evidence

Summary

Continuing to grow our NHS mental health services to meet the mental health needs of more people is vital. But the scale of the challenge over the coming decade - and the size of the potential rewards for individuals, society and the economy - are vast. Simply expanding services is not the answer. We need to take a radical new, truly cross-society approach to promoting wellbeing, preventing mental health conditions, intervening earlier, improving treatment, supporting people with mental health conditions to live well and preventing suicide. We need to set a vision for change that can be ‘made real’ in each local area, transform lives and livelihoods and level up the country

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Continuing to grow our NHS mental health services to meet the mental health needs of more people is vital. But the scale of the challenge over the coming decade – and the size of the potential rewards for individuals, society and the economy – are vast.

Hyperlink

https://www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/mental-health-and-wellbeing-plan-discussion-paper-and-call-for-evidence/mental-health-and-wellbeing-plan-discussion-paper#introduction

Publisher(s):

UK Government - Department of Health and Social Care

Date Published

17/05/2023

Peer Reviewed:

Yes

Reference(Citation):

Department of Health & Social Care (2023) Mental health and wellbing plan: discussion paper and call for evidence. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/mental-health-and-wellbeing-plan-discussion-paper-and-call-for-evidence/mental-health-and-wellbeing-plan-discussion-paper#table-of-definitions