Mental health and wellbeing strategy: executive summary
Executive summary of the new mental health and wellbeing strategy, laying out our vision for improving mental health and wellbeing in Scotland.
A whole system approach to improving mental health and wellbeing
The model on the following page shows what we think an empowered, effective and accessible support system should look like.
As we were developing this Strategy, people told us that a whole person approach was important to them. We have defined a whole person approach in the context of mental health as:
"when a whole person approach to mental health is proactively considered, embedded and applied in all policy and practice, planning and decisions, we will make the changes required to improve life circumstances."
Our whole systems model outlines that we must continue focussing on prevention and early intervention. There is a key role for local support in the community.
Support, care and treatment need to be delivered in a way that is as local as possible and as specialist as necessary. This requires a system that is responsive to local and individual needs.
However, we know that some mental health conditions are long-term or lifelong, resulting in people needing ongoing support for the rest of their lives. This requires ongoing access to a range of supports and services.
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Dimensions of Mental Health and Wellbeing
Environmental
Leisure services Neighbourhoods Green spaces Nature
Intellectual
Education Training Learning and development
Occupational
Employment Work-life balance
Spiritual
Cultural Enrichment recreation Faith and spiritual needs
Emotional
Emotional needs Peer support Family Carers
Social
Social supports Relationships
Physical
Housing Physical health Financial security
Support, Care and Treatment Pathway
Self management Self-care Community supports Third sector Digital support Digital mental health and wellbeing supports
Helplines e.g. Breathing Space Peer support
Primary care, GPs
General mental health care
Helplines e.g. NHS 24 Mental Health Hub
Digital/online support and therapies
Specialist secondary mental health care and treatment
Community mental health team
Older adults community mental health team CAMHS
Psychological therapies teams Liaison/urgent care teams
Highly specialist services
Inpatient care
Forensic teams
Perinatal services
Eating disorder services
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