Two thirds of all British press and TV coverage on mental health includes an association with violence. (Health Education Authority 1998)
44% of respondents to a study by the Mental Health Foundation in 2000 reported stigma and discrimination from GPs.
Sandamas and Hogman, 2000, found that black people are twice as likely to be involuntarily detained under the Mental Health Act than white people.
Mid Sussex day services
Mid Sussex day services offers a range of day-time and evening activities in the community to support people in their recovery from mental health issues. These services are available to people living in the Mid Sussex Area.
Activities and groups in Haywards Heath include:
- Swim n Chat, Dolphin Leisure Centre
- Social Group, venues selected by group members
- Badminton Group
- Buddy Group
- Sunday Lunch and Drop-in
Activities and groups in East Grinstead include:
- Friends Social Drop-in
- Discussion and Action Group. Lunch provided. The purpose of this group is to enable people who use or have used mental health services in Mid Sussex to be consulted on and feed into the way mental health services are run. The group has strong links with service providers and commissioners in the local area
- Creative Expressions creative arts project with professional artists facilitating workshops in different media.
- Friends Social Drop-in
Beth Osmond
Service Manager
01293 534782
[email protected]