Be careful what you wish for Dr Jon Wilson PsychiatristNorwich

“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people together to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea” “If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people together to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea” Antoine de Saint-Exupery French pilot, author “the little prince”

Kessler et al 2005, Kim-Cohen et al % of all severe and chronic mental illnesses emerge between the ages of 15 and 25 75% of all severe and chronic mental illnesses emerge between the ages of 15 and 25

McGorry, P 2009 “the surge of new morbidity between the ages of 15 and 25 is paired with the worst access to services, the system is weakest where it needs to be strongest.” “the surge of new morbidity between the ages of 15 and 25 is paired with the worst access to services, the system is weakest where it needs to be strongest.”

The “youth” model Engaging young people Engaging young people Intervening early Intervening early Supporting agencies whom young people approach for help Supporting agencies whom young people approach for help Identifying who needs specialist help Identifying who needs specialist help

Where We’ve got to….. Trust investment in early intervention for at risk cases Trust investment in early intervention for at risk cases £7.8 million pound per year service £7.8 million pound per year service HTA grant HTA grant Now adding the detail to the dream! Now adding the detail to the dream!

My thanks to all at the CLAHRC….. My thanks to all at the CLAHRC…..