Access to the absolute best care possible is an imperative factor in the recovery for mental health patients. More people than ever are receiving treatment for mental health conditions, which is a positive improvement and a step towards the reduction in the stigma associated around mental health illness. However, this can only be truly successful if it is supported by a mental health system that gives people what they require, when they require it and where they need it.

Consistently, we hear about the long waiting times for psychological treatment and geographical variations, which are having a real impact on people’s lives. There is a lot of emphasis being placed on improving hospitals, access to help, and high-quality treatment, but this is extremely hard to achieve when budgets are under enormous pressure.

What can we do to help? Thankfully there is opportunity for all to get involved. Even if you aren’t requiring MH services for a friend or family member we can all still help raise awareness. Increased awareness is the key to change, the more people that know, the more pressure is put on those that can directly make the changes needed for the system to be more beneficial to the service users.

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