Tuesday, October 26, 2010

UK Minister pledges radical action on mental health | Public Finance

Minister pledges radical action on mental health | Public Finance: "Care service minister Paul Burstow has promised the public health white paper will include a ‘ground-breaking’ strategy for mental health, focused on early intervention.

Burstow said today: ‘The government is clear that there is no health without mental health – that is why we will publish both a public health white paper and mental health strategy that will break new ground.

‘If the right action is taken early in people’s lives, it’s possible to make a big difference. The right support at the right time can help people realise their potential, cope with adversity and hold down a job.’ He added that this was good both for the individual and society as a whole.

1 comment:

soulful sepulcher said...

"good both for the individual and society as a whole."

That raises a red flag alert, it typically involves medication based "help", and "preventative" use of the psych meds, which smells of pharma marketing campaign not patients first....