We produce a range of publications, for professionals, people with mental ill health and families/carers. You can download them from our website. We have copies of some materials – contact us to enquire.
10 matching publications.
19 Jan, 2021 | .pdf, 2.2 MB
We were trying to find out from people with lived experience of mental illness what the Mental
Welfare Commission should concentrate on during its visits to psychiatric wards and wanted
this to enhance the knowledge our practitioners already had from their own practice.
16 Jul, 2020 | .pdf, 2.2 MB
The following paper reflects the voice, experience and opinions that people with lived
experience, and their families/carers, provided for the Commission around their work on the good practice guide Use of seclusion. It will inform our work and future reports on this subject but is not, in itself, an expression of the Commission’s views on this area.
25 Feb, 2020 | .pdf, 716.8 KB
The Engagement and Participation Officer (Carer) at the Commission visits support groups for people looking after individuals who have mental illness, learning difficulties, autism or dementia. We also meet with carers one-to-one if they prefer, and attend relevant conferences where discussions around issues takes place. We contact new groups regularly, and revisit others when we have new issues to discuss.
28 Apr, 2017 | .pdf, 295.3 KB
The following paper reflects the voice, experience and opinions that people with lived experience and carers, as individuals and as groups, provided for the Commission’s current work on supported decision making.