We need to ‘close the gap’ with physical health services – whether that’s a gap in access, in quality, in research, or even in the aspirations we have for people. As the report makes clear so powerfully, the current state of disparity is obvious. To take just two examples: It is astonishing that in the 21st Century NHS 3 in 4 people with common mental health problems receive no treatment, and even for psychotic disorders this figure is nearly 1 in 3. Why do we even begin to accept a situation – and a system – which leaves most need unaddressed? And it is equally astonishing that people with severe mental illness are in some cases 3 or 4 times more likely to die prematurely from the ‘big killer’ diseases, when compared to the population as a whole. This says something, of course, not only about mental health services, but also how we treat people with mental illness. https://gov.uk/government/speeches/achieving-parity-of-esteem-between-mental-and-physical-health
Posted on: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 17:26:59 +0000
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