Practice Based Evidence
Promoting the value of the messages from service user and practitioner experiences. These have largely been forgotten by the attention drawn to research.
Featured Links
National
- CMHMA: The Community Mental Health Management Association aims to be the voice for key managers working in mental health.
- emental-health.com: dedicated to providing accurate information and raising public awareness on mental health.
- The London Development Centre for Mental Health: aim to contribute to the improvement of mental health and mental health services in London by working with those who provide, fund and use mental health services.
- Manic Depression Fellowship works to enable people affected by manic depression to take control of their lives.
- Openmind: The article 'Risk-taking or risk-making?' was first published in Openmind, the bi-monthly magazine from Mind.
- MIND, the mental health charity. Contains information on all aspects of mental health.
- Mental Health Foundation. The website outlines the charity's workin research, policy, service development and service user involvement.The site offers information and publications to download on research,good practice in services and on mental health problems and key issues.
- The National Institute for Mental Health in England (NIMHE) is a new organisation based within the Modernisation Agency at the Department of Health.
- Rethink. Working together to help everyone affected by severe mental illness, including schizophrenia, to recover a better quality of life
- The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health is a registered charity, working to improve the quality of life for people with severe mental health problems. It aims to influence national policy and encourage good practice in mental health services.
- World Federation for Mental Health is the only international, multidisciplinary, grassroots advocacy and education organization concerned with all aspects of mental health.
Regional
- Access IT - website being developed to provide comprehensive information for users of the South West and St George's London Mental Health Trust and their carers.
- Julian Housing works throughout Norfolk, in partnership with Norfolk Social Services, Norfolk Health and all the major housing providers, to assist people with mental health problems lead an independent life in their community.
- King's Fund. Working for better health, with a focus on London.