Since its formation in 2002, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust has grown to become one of the UK’s leading providers of community and mental health services.
Our vision is to deliver the best care to patients, people and families in our local communities, by working effectively with partners to help people to live well.
Mental health is more than the absence of mental illness. There are many different definitions of mental health, including: 'Mental health is the emotional and spiritual resilience which enables us to enjoy life and to survive pain, disappointment and sadness. It is a positive sense of well-being and an underlying belief in our own, and other's dignity and worth.'
Mental health is essentially about how we think and feel about ourselves and about others and how we interpret the world around us. It affects our capacity to manage, to communicate and to form and sustain relationships. It also affects our capacity to cope with change and transitions such as life events - having a baby, going to prison, experiencing bereavement. Mental health may be central to all health and well-being because how we think and feel has a strong impact on physical health. There is now an abundance of data demonstrating the importance of mental health and well being to overall health and productivity. Mental well being, like physical health, is a resource we need to promote and protect.
Mental health problems affect one in four of us at some point in our lives. Therefore experiencing mental health problems is common. They can range from the worries and grief we all experience as part of everyday life to more serious problems needing treatment and support from specialists.
A mental health problem only becomes a serious problem when it interferes with our ability to cope or function on a day-to-day basis e.g. inability to concentrate; poor sleep patterns; withdrawal from people. The more extreme forms of mental distress can be very disturbing both for the person and for those around them. However, while mental distress can lead to considerable disruption and difficulty in people's lives, many people find ways of managing their problems and are able to lead fulfilling and active lives. Fortunately the majority of people who experience mental health problems do fully recover. Some people with more complex problems learn to live and cope with the illness, especially if they get help early on. Effective treatments and support are available.
For more information, please contact us today so we can assist you further.
Ashton-Under-Lyne, UK
Phone: 0161 716 3100
Email: info@nhs.net
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