Mental Health Initiative: Mind Charity Report Analysis

This report provides an in-depth analysis of the mental health charity Mind, focusing on its local initiatives and how it cares for its clients within a community setting. It examines the charity's strategies, including its approach to social participation, empowering choice, and removing inequality. The report details the Mental Health Act, outlining the rights and protections it provides to individuals with mental health problems, and the roles of various professionals such as psychologists, bereavement counselors, pharmacists, and social workers. Furthermore, it explores the crucial role of volunteers in supporting clients, reducing stress, and fostering social connections. The report also emphasizes the importance of partnership working in achieving meaningful goals for clients, highlighting collaborations with various organizations and professionals to enhance services and support. Overall, the report offers a comprehensive overview of Mind's efforts to promote mental well-being and provide effective care within the community.

Mental Health

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................2
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Local mental health initiative exploring how they care for clients in context with community
setting. ........................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9
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INTRODUCTION
Mental health is defined as a state of well-being through which a person determines about
their abilities, work with productivity and also make a contribution in society. It is not only
linked with disorders and certain disabilities but is much more than that. There are various types
of mental health like depression, eating disorders and many more. It is important at every phase
of life right from childhood till the period of adulthood(Gillan and Rutledge, 2021).When an
individual is suffering from mental health then it may be determined by many symptoms like
extreme mood changes, confused thinking, sleeping problems, low energy and so on. The below
report involves local mental health initiative and strategies exploring how they care for clients,
laws, how they protect by experiencing such problems, role of professionals, charitable
organisations and volunteers. It also involves the importance of partnership to achieve goals. The
report is based on Mind; the mental health charity. It is a National Association located in
England. It was founded in 1946 whose main strategy is to “ Building on change”.
MAIN BODY
Local mental health initiative exploring how they care for clients in context with community
setting.
Mind; mental health charity main strategy was “ Building on change”. The organisation
vision was that they would never give up on people who are experiencing some kind of disorders
or problems and would tale care of them with proper support as well as respect. In terms of
building on change the organisation worked on five key areas which are services and support,
social participation, empowering choice, staying well and removing inequality. They always
cared for their clients with respect to community setting. They helped people by enhancing the
attitudes of people and providing them different experiences due to which their confidence got
increased. The organisation also built up the boosting community services and a new workplace
well-being index through which it helped all people to stay well.
The organisation cared for their clients by giving them choice in improving access to high
and effective quality information and also enhancing peer support(Conway and et.al, 2021).
While building up a community setting the organisation took a local health initiative and used
their strategy in various manners. In context with removing inequality, there are many people
who are suffering from mental disorders problems and are facing issues with respect to their

race, religion and so on. So, they cared for their clients while speaking up on all such issues
across all their areas of work. With the help of evidence based services, they decided to reach
around 500000 people who were at the risk of health issues so they cared for them by enhancing
resilience(Bruine de Bruin, 2021). Within Mind mental health charity the clients were been
provided different opportunities so that the people who were facing mental health issues can
grow with respect to their talents as well as experiences in their own community setting.
With the help of such strategy they created and maintained an environment in order to
have effective mental health for all clients and also led awareness in Monmouthshire. In
community setting they divided all income in order to become sustainable.
Mental health Act is considered as a law which was founded in 1983 in England and
Wales and got updated in year 2007. It defines about all mental health problems and their rights
which is further been explained as below:-
 Treatment in community
 Assessment and treatment in hospital
 Pathways into hospital which can be civil or a criminal
There are different type of sections been involved in this law and it involves rights when an
individual is in hospital against his or her wishes, family rights and when an individual is
detained in hospital and is also involved in criminal justice system. The mental health act also
involves rights when an individual is leaving the hospital including the care planning, when you
are been treated in the community(Bland, Drake and Drayton, 2021). With respect to such health
problems and it act the person must know about certain other legislations so that they don't feel
any kind of discrimination and these are the mental capacity act, care act, equality and social
services act. With the help of this act it protects people who are suffering from mental problems
through various rights and it is been explained as below:- Free of cost health care services:- The people who can't afford to purchase medicines
and take health care services are provided with the right to adopt all services as well as
facilities free of cost. The people who are suffering from illness problems has the right to
take all medicines been enlisted in Essential drug list. Through this they protect their
health as they can also take such facilities. Right to live in a society:- People are protected by providing them the right to live in
community. As individuals who are suffering from such problems need to be involved an

live in society. They cannot be removed from community and if it is not at all possible to
live then its the duty of government to provide them aid and facility. If a mother is
mentally ill and has a child who is below 3 years then she has also a right to live in
society and can't be separated. Right to protection from cruel treatment:- If a individual is suffering from mental health
issues then it should not be done that they are treated in a cruel manner and receiving a
degrading treatment(Cheung, Fong and Bressington, 2021). Those individuals are
protected by providing them rights to a safe environment and a right to privacy. They
have the right to speak against cruel treatment that they may face just because they are
mentally ill. Right to equality and non-discrimination:- People who are suffering from mental health
problems must be protected from the phase of inequality and discrimination they may
face at any point of time. They have the right to be treated in equal manner during the
period of their treatment. They should get all services whether its an emergency case of
they want other health care services and no discrimination should be done on the basis of
their religion, beliefs and so on.
 Right to legal aid and complain:- The person is also protected with the help of providing
them the right to legal aid as well as they can complain if they face any kind of issue
during health care services(Huang and Zhao, 2021). They are also been protected with
the rights of accessing their medical records and the personal contacts.
The role of health and social care workers in terms of mental health is been explained as
below:- Psychologists:- In mental health charity the role of psychologists is to look at behaviour
and emotions of people who are suffering from mental illness. Bereavement counsellors:- There are many people who are suffering from problems with
respect to their feelings. So, these counsellors work with the palliative care teams as they
support all patients, their problems till the time it is needed. Pharmacists:- These are health professionals who are considered as a part of palliative
care team. They also work as chemists in the hospitals. Their role is to provide necessary
information on the effects of drugs which they may be taking.
Role of social worker:-

With respect to social care workers in context with mental health they provide various
type of services like case management, community development, social action and many more. It
is been explained as below:- Community development:- In relation to community development the social professional
role is to work with societies in order to determine all mental health issues and
development of necessary resources.
 Direct services:- In this the social care professional role is to provide different services to
all individuals who are suffering from mental illness as in the form of therapy,
counselling and so on.
In context with Mind mental health charity the role is provide support and respect all individuals
who are suffering from mental illness. Their main role is to develop existing relationships and
enhancing the existing one with the help of many supporters like partners, professional health
bodies and many more(Bolton and et.al, 2021). They established a campaign in which people
who have certain problems are treated in a fair manner. It involved different health care services,
legal rights as well as legislations. In accordance with their current campaigns they played the
role of providing them certain rights. They initiated various campaigns which is explained as
below:-
 Taking care of business:- In this charity played the role to make their organisation a
mentally healthy place and built up an effective positive work environment.
 Another assault:- They played the role in solving individuals problems that they face due
to mental health issues so to resolve all problems they use to expose their harassment
issues and report directly to police. Our lives; our choices:- As in context with Mind, it is a national health organisation and it
always deal in an independent living(Giuntella and et.al, 2021). So, people who are
suffering from such issues they get the chance to live independently.
Role of volunteers:-
With respect to mental health charity volunteers play a major role and supports all clients
who are suffering from mental illness. They involve in decreasing the stress level of clients,
increasing self confidence, providing health care facilities and many more. It is further been
explained as below:-

 Volunteers help in reducing the risk of depression that individuals may face. It is been
analysed that depression is mostly faced by those persons who are at the age of 65 and
above. They help in enhancing social interaction due to which they establish a good
support system(Webb, 2021). As people suffering from mental illness gets effective
support it automatically reduces the phase of depression that they were facing.
 They help in reducing stress levels of clients with the help of building up their social
networks. When people spend their time in establishing their social networks they
communicate with other people they creates a sense of positivity and help them in
forgetting their stress level.
In terms of achieving meaningful goals for clients who are suffering from certain mental
conditions partnership working is very much essential. As while working with other hospitals
allows an organisation to enhance different programs as well as their strengths. There are many
voluntary organisations and reference groups who are involved in the process to ensure that goals
are been achieved for people with whom there are mental health conditions. As an organisation
who has main goal to provide help to all people, provide better treatment and many more. So,
with the help of partnership it becomes easy for them to work accordingly.
When there are various professionals as well as organisations who are involved in
helping different phases of lives it creates an importance through better coordination and
cooperation and whatever services charitable organisations are providing they becomes
beneficial for them(Hermann, Fitelson and Bergink, 2021). Mainly partnership working in
health and social care with respect to Mind mental heath charity it means that there are many
partners and all are been involved in achieving a common objective. It is also important because
of the mutual understanding between them.
By assessing the importance of mental health it was been analysed that in Mind the
mental health charity they professionals never give up on their clients who were suffering from
certain disorders but in some situations the organisation might give up due to different aspects
like not having enough funds and so on. So, with respect to this partnership working becomes
important because other organisation can help them with funds. It creates a good level of
understanding between both due to which the goals and objectives are also achieved.
In context with Mind mental health charity they also decided to work in partnership with
other organisations who were involved in mental health charities. The partnership was not only

done with organisations but also with academic institutions and funding companies. According
to current situations they had an amazing experience in context with good policies they provided
a great response to people's lives as they needed as severe treatment with respect to their mental
disorders. They work constantly with council of Europe, national governments and world health
organisation of Europe. It created an importance as it led to better level of efficiency and created
a good impact.
Through partnership working they initiated an aim to lead with lived experience,
delivering an impact and also been a crucial friend. With respect to first aim, they assured all
issues of people suffering from mental health conditions are been influenced at executive level.
They worked with partners to offer various recovery approaches and provided great support as
well as respect to all individuals(Chirico, Nucera and Magnavita, 2021). Partnership working
was very much important for them because they solved many problems that arise in their charity
in order to solve certain problems. With respect to their partners they provided them funds and
also promoted global research in order to provide them effective support.
It is always been essential and crucial for charitable organisations to achieve all goals and
objectives in order to become successful. There may be many situations in which it becomes
impossible for them to provide safety to individuals and protect them. So, with the help of doing
partnership with other councils it helps them in providing good level of support to them due to
which their mental health charity also becomes able to solve certain problems.
CONCLUSION
From the above report it is been concluded that people who are suffering from various
kind of disorders it becomes necessary to provide them support and deal with respect. As they
may face many problems but no kind of discrimination should be done just on the basis that they
are suffering from mental health conditions. All people must be given rights of receiving
treatment in hospitals, if they can afford to purchase medicines then they have the right to getting
it free of cost. Working with partners is also important for organisations as it provides good level
of support to them.

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