Barriers to People Accessing Mental Health Support… and what we can do…. Twitter @42ndStreetmcr @TheHorsfall www.42ndstreet.org.uk

42nd Street Inclusive, accessible mental health services for all Our Shared Mission To support young people aged 11- 25 years with their emotional well-being and mental health, promoting choice and creativity. We champion young person-centred approaches that demonstrate local impact and have national significance 42nd Street survived through austerity, built own building, strong board, clarity of purpose, all pulling in the same direction, atmospehere of collective leadership and solving issues together. Always able to be inspired by the amazing young people we see and \i make it my business to work with a know the young people that attend regularly. But I think 42nd Street is unusual, I haven’t always felt as positive as I do here, which made me think beyond our charity and reflect on what had given me strength throughout my career

Over 50% of mental health problems in adult life (excluding dementia) start by the age of 14 and 75% by 18

It typically takes ten years for a young person to get any help, from the time they first show the signs of a mental health difficulty to the time they get support. In those ten years, for many young people problems escalate, accumulate and too often come to a head in a crisis .

“Once a young person is no longer seen as young, there is a service cut off point and suddenly services disappear needs may not be met” (Manchester young person 25 years) 64% identifying issues that initiate our safeguarding procedures 85% no previous contact with statutory services

Accessible “Need is rising and investment and services haven’t kept up” (Simon Stevens, CEO of NHS England -March 17th 2015 Future in Mind) “Services seem to stop when you are on a waiting list, as if they cannot help you until you see a specialist” (22 year old, Manchester)

Inclusive

Person-centred and choice General Anxiety/Stress 741 (69%) Confidence/self-esteem 662 (62%) Depression 661 (62%) Anxiety 580 (54%) Anger 477 (44%) Loneliness and isolation 447 (42%) Family Problems 431 (40%) Panic Attacks 380 (31%) Attachment issues/difficulties 199 (18%) “Everyone is different, so each person needs different treatment…People need treating as equals not their condition” (15 year old from Manchester)

Promoting Wellbeing

Transformation – THRIVE Services or population needs Demand/supply /behaviour Local and GM priorities Links to LCO’s QUESTION? ? Where do the needs of your service users fit in? ?what do you already do? ? Can you do more to contribute in different quadrants?

Responsibilities as Employers We believe that every young person should have the opportunity to enter employment if they wish and that mental health should not be a barrier to accessing the right work for them. We believe that employers should be provided with the knowledge, guidance and practical skills to support young people affected by their mental health. This is to be a collaboration between the employer and employee to benefit and support everybody. . Our vision is that employers and employees can work together to inform one another and to tackle the stigma so often attached to having mental health difficulties. We hope that young people can feel confident to thrive in the work place, and that employers feel positive in developing young people affected by mental health

Key Issues Identified The stress of formal interview processes Everyone is too busy to speak to My boss in unapproachable There are negative perceptions of mental health amongst colleagues Lack of understanding or empathy It would have a negative effect on my chances of promotion Fear over being stigmatised or judged Being deemed as not fit to do or suitable for the job Worried about having time off and HR processes Fear of discrimination Fear of being fired Being unable to do contracted hours because of attending treatment

MORR AMBASSADORS We aim to do this by: Providing employers with training about young people and mental health, so that employers have the knowledge to support their employees. Establishing specific measures that employers must adhere to, ensuring that they are being accessible and inclusive to young people affected by mental health. Establishing specific measures that employers must adhere to ensuring that they are providing ongoing support to young people affected by mental health. Providing the employer with a rubber stamp to clearly indicate to young people which workplaces are equipped to best support them, and to make young people feel confident to enter a workplace and know they will be listened to, understood and supported. Collaborating with recruitment agencies and job centres to advertise and promote employers who have joined and passed the scheme.

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