World Mental Health Day 2022: Support needs to be specific and tailored

“When people need help, their specific situation needs to be assessed”

John Brazier
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Mental health and wellbeing experts highlight the importance of relevant and focused mental health support services.

On World Mental Health Day 2022, health and wellbeing experts have called for greater awareness of both appropriate and focused mental health support to ensure the right services are reaching the right people. Christine Husbands, managing director at Red Arc, highlighted that mental health is multi-faceted and that an effective approach requires a similar support structure, as services such as counselling may not be sufficient to meet needs of some individuals. ‘Mental health issues span a vast array of areas, including stress and anxiety, chronic depression, psychosis, PTSD, and drug...

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