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Community Mental Health Journal
Published in: Community Mental Health Journal 7/2017

Open Access 01-10-2017 | Original Paper

Service Users’ Perceptions of an Outreach Wellbeing Service: A Social Enterprise for Promoting Mental Health

Author: Sandra Elaine Hartley

Published in: Community Mental Health Journal | Issue 7/2017

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Abstract

Inadequate provision and limited access to mental healthcare has been highlighted with the need to offer more contemporary ways to provide clinically effective interventions. This study aimed to present an insight into service users’ perceptions of an outreach Wellbeing Service (WBS), providing psychological therapy in social settings. Descriptive and thematic analysis was undertaken of 50 returned surveys. Comparison of initial and final mental health measures demonstrated a significant improvement in all outcomes with 96% of participants reporting being helped by attending. Participants were assisted to rebuild social connections in a safe and supportive environment and were facilitated to become more self-determining as their resourcefulness to self-manage was cultivated. Situated within different settings within the community, the WBS offers a workable example of a novel approach to supporting and promoting citizens to become more resilient and lead a more fulfilling and independent life in the community.
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Metadata
Title
Service Users’ Perceptions of an Outreach Wellbeing Service: A Social Enterprise for Promoting Mental Health
Author
Sandra Elaine Hartley
Publication date
01-10-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Community Mental Health Journal / Issue 7/2017
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-016-0079-2

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