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National Assembly Plenary Meeting, Tuesday, 29 November 2011 Briefing Note on Mental Health
Taking the Wheel - What Users Want This report summarises the feedback received during the 2011 service user-led "Taking the Wheel" campaign. The campaign was run by people with serious mental illness and service user led organisations Hafal and MDF the Bipolar Organisation Cymru worked in partnership with the Mental Health Foundation to support the campaign.
Your Choice A Patient's Guide to Antipsychotic Medications for Schizophrenia
Annual Review 2010-2011
Annual Review 2009-2010
The Road to Recovery: Hafal's Guide for People with a serious mental illness This guide gives you tips on how to move forward when you have a mental illness.
12 Lives In collaboration with the Mental Health Foundation and MDF The Bipolar Organisation Cymru, Hafal has produced a publication which features 12 people talking very openly about their experience of serious mental illness. 12 Lives also features a methodical care planning approach to recovery which reflects the achievements of the people in 12Lives and which is based on the experiences of over 500 people with serious mental illness supported by Hafal.
Growing up and Serious Mental Illness Report of a Seminar aimed at improving the lives of children and young people who experience serious mental illness
Carers in Employment HAFAL RESEARCH PAPER: Do current legal provisions provide adequate protection for carers in employment?
my recovery - a step-by-step plan for people with serious mental illlness Based on the experiences and insights of hundreds of service users and carers "my recovery" will empower you to: be in control of your illness; look at all areas of your life, take stock and set goals; be positive, move forward and achieve maximum recovery.
Caring for someone with a serious mental illness? Try our ten point plan! The plan sets out the positive steps you can take as a carer to move forward and support the person you care for.
New Values - New Practice The Assembly Government is currently working on a new National Service Framework (NSF) for mental health which is due at the end of the year. In response, Hafal has produced a new report, “New Values – New Practice” which represents the views of our Members and makes concrete suggestions for a patient-focused NSF.
A Criminal Justice Survival Guide Help for people with a serious mental illness who come into contact with the criminal justice system
Review of Mental Health Services in Wales
Treatment for Severe Mental Illness-A Practical Guide
Reducing Risk - Achieving Recovery
My Own Home
Hafal & Carers If you are the carer of a person with a mental illness this leaflet will provide you with the information you need to find out where you can get support and advice.
Raising the Standard Hafal has looked carefully over the proposals set out in the Assembly Government's National Service Framework and Action Plan, analysing the targets and picking out the specific promises. These were then clearly recorded in the Timetable year by year so that it's plain to see exactly what the Assembly Government has committed itself to achieve. 1.02MB
An Introduction to Schizophrenia 0.37MB
An Introduction to Bipolar Disorder 0.37MB
CPA: A User's Guide A guide for the Care Programme Approach written for users by users. This document will take you through the CPA process, equipping you with the knowledge needed to gain the most from the programme. 0.52MB