An event to promote mental health and well-being for people with a learning disability.

It is known that people with a learning disability can experience higher rates of mental illness than the wider population. The government and the NHS are actively promoting mental health and well-being. However, existing resources are not always accessible to people with a learning disability. This...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Learning Disability Practice Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 24 - 28
Main Authors: Marshall-Tate, Karina, Trabelsi, Ruwani
Format: Journal Article
Published: Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The) 7/19/2018
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
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Summary:It is known that people with a learning disability can experience higher rates of mental illness than the wider population. The government and the NHS are actively promoting mental health and well-being. However, existing resources are not always accessible to people with a learning disability. This article describes an event that was organised to support the mental health and well-being of people with a learning disability by using the Five Steps to Mental Well-being.