Mental health support for young people: promoting choice, improving access
This RCN Mental Health Forum resource was undertaken in collaboration with MIND. The purpose of this resource is to help nurses understand and promote choice in how children and young people can access mental health services.
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Who is this resource for?
This resource is aimed at nurses across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.What will this resource give me?
- introduction to the role of mental health nurses for young people
- what research tells us about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic
- experiences of young people who have used remote support during the pandemic
- young people and access to remote mental health support
- service recovery and the importance of choice.
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This work was supported by colleagues at MIND, the RCN’s Mental Health Forum, CYP: Staying Healthy Forum, CYP: Acute Care Forum and Learning Disabilities Nursing Forum. Recognising the research contributions of Young Minds and thanking all the children and young people who made that research possible.
Authors
- Helen Rees, Mental Health Forum Committee Member at the RCN
- Leila Reyburn, Policy and Campaigns Manager at Mind
- Moya Lenaghan, Policy and Campaigns Officer at Mind
- Stephen Jones, Professional Lead for Mental Health at the RCN
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12 Jan 2024
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Who is this resource for?
This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.
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