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| Schools, employers and GPs all have more of a role to play in mental health care in the UK, ministers say. | Schools, employers and GPs all have more of a role to play in mental health care in the UK, ministers say. |
| Investment in recent years has focused on improving treatment, but the new 10-year strategy calls for more emphasis on prevention and early intervention. | Investment in recent years has focused on improving treatment, but the new 10-year strategy calls for more emphasis on prevention and early intervention. |
| In particular, it highlighted the importance of helping people back into work to aid recovery from mental illness and preventing it recurring. | In particular, it highlighted the importance of helping people back into work to aid recovery from mental illness and preventing it recurring. |
| Campaigners said the move represented a "promising start" in changing policy. | Campaigners said the move represented a "promising start" in changing policy. |
| Since 2001, spending on mental health services has increased by nearly 50%. | Since 2001, spending on mental health services has increased by nearly 50%. |
| This has helped improve access to a range of services, such as talking therapies. | This has helped improve access to a range of services, such as talking therapies. |
| Now that this benchmark has been set, it represents a turning point that no new government can turn back from Paul Farmer, of Mind | Now that this benchmark has been set, it represents a turning point that no new government can turn back from Paul Farmer, of Mind |
| Depression or anxiety affect one in six people at any given time, but research shows only a quarter of those get medical help. | Depression or anxiety affect one in six people at any given time, but research shows only a quarter of those get medical help. |
| The new strategy - set out in a series of reports which were based on recommendations made by a government-appointed panel of experts - focuses mainly on ways the approach to mental health can be broadened. | The new strategy - set out in a series of reports which were based on recommendations made by a government-appointed panel of experts - focuses mainly on ways the approach to mental health can be broadened. |
| Employment is one of the key priorities, ministers drawn from the Department of Health, Cabinet Office and Department for Work and Pensions - and given the backing of the devolved administrations - said. | |
| Research shows that working is beneficial for people with mental health. | Research shows that working is beneficial for people with mental health. |
| One study found for every £1 spent on employment programmes, £1.72 is saved on treatment. | One study found for every £1 spent on employment programmes, £1.72 is saved on treatment. |
| To help improve the low rates of employment among those with problems, the government is planning to appoint mental health co-ordinators to work with Job Centres across the country. | To help improve the low rates of employment among those with problems, the government is planning to appoint mental health co-ordinators to work with Job Centres across the country. |
| Intervening early | Intervening early |
| Dedicated advice lines are also to be set up for small businesses to give their staff direct access to occupational health professionals to help them stay in work. | Dedicated advice lines are also to be set up for small businesses to give their staff direct access to occupational health professionals to help them stay in work. |
| Government-backed work placements are also to be piloted to help people return to work. | Government-backed work placements are also to be piloted to help people return to work. |
| But ministers have also called for employers to their bit by making managers more aware about how to handle mental illness. | But ministers have also called for employers to their bit by making managers more aware about how to handle mental illness. |
| And the government wants to see GPs intervening early. | And the government wants to see GPs intervening early. |
| MENTAL HEALTH PLANS Employment - Network of coordinators to work with Job Centres to help mentally ill back into work and dedicated helplines to work with small businessesGPs - To be encouraged to do more to intervene earlySchools - Counselling services to be rolled out to start educating children about the issue | MENTAL HEALTH PLANS Employment - Network of coordinators to work with Job Centres to help mentally ill back into work and dedicated helplines to work with small businessesGPs - To be encouraged to do more to intervene earlySchools - Counselling services to be rolled out to start educating children about the issue |
| The strategy argued doctors should be routinely raising the issue of depression and then referring people on to specialist services if need be. | The strategy argued doctors should be routinely raising the issue of depression and then referring people on to specialist services if need be. |
| A specialist training programme is to be designed by the Royal College of Psychiatrists to help doctors with this. | A specialist training programme is to be designed by the Royal College of Psychiatrists to help doctors with this. |
| Schools were also highlighted. Schools-based counselling services are already being trialled in some places and these are expected to be rolled out nationally next year. | Schools were also highlighted. Schools-based counselling services are already being trialled in some places and these are expected to be rolled out nationally next year. |
| But the reports also said there should be more integration between councils and the NHS, pointing out people with mental health problems often need help with issues such as housing. | But the reports also said there should be more integration between councils and the NHS, pointing out people with mental health problems often need help with issues such as housing. |
| Professor Louis Appleby, the government's mental health tsar, said: "We need to be better at preventing depression, better at treating it and better at reducing the impact of depression." | Professor Louis Appleby, the government's mental health tsar, said: "We need to be better at preventing depression, better at treating it and better at reducing the impact of depression." |
| And care services minister Phil Hope said: "If we can get this right, we can improve the lives of many people." | And care services minister Phil Hope said: "If we can get this right, we can improve the lives of many people." |
| Mental Health Foundation chief executive Dr Andrew McCulloch described the strategy as a "promising start". | Mental Health Foundation chief executive Dr Andrew McCulloch described the strategy as a "promising start". |
| Paul Farmer, head of Mind, the mental health charity, added: "Now that this benchmark has been set, it represents a turning point that no new government can turn back from. | Paul Farmer, head of Mind, the mental health charity, added: "Now that this benchmark has been set, it represents a turning point that no new government can turn back from. |
| "Good mental wellbeing isn't just about treatment, it's also about prevention. | "Good mental wellbeing isn't just about treatment, it's also about prevention. |
| "By focusing on the factors that take their toll on our wellbeing in the first place, we have a chance at achieving better mental health for everyone." | "By focusing on the factors that take their toll on our wellbeing in the first place, we have a chance at achieving better mental health for everyone." |