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Hartlepool Council supports World Mental Health Day with free event (7 October 2016)
Date: 07/10/2016
Hartlepool Council has announced it will be holding a free event to mark World Mental Health Day on Monday (10/10/16).
World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October every year, with a different theme each year. The theme for 2016 is “psychological first aid”, which covers both psychological and social support.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says investment in psychological first aid is part of a longer-term effort to ensure that anyone in acute distress due to a crisis is able to receive basic support – and that those who need more than psychological first aid will receive additional advanced support from health, mental health and social services.
In Hartlepool, the event at Hartlepool Borough Hall between 1pm and 4pm – called Strictly Mental Health – will give members of the public the opportunity to talk to staff and volunteers from the many support services operating in the town.
Chair of Hartlepool Borough Council’s Adult Services Committee, Councillor Stephen Thomas, said:
“This free event is ideal for anyone wanting to talk to someone or needing support for a family member or friend.
“One in four of us will experience some kind of mental health problem at some time in our life – and there are lots of organisations in Hartlepool that can offer free and confidential support.”
Duncan Lewis Mental Health Solicitors
Duncan Lewis is the UK’s largest provider of Legal Aid mental health services and can advise mental health patients on a wide range of issues – including access to NHS mental health services and detention under the Mental Health Act.
Duncan Lewis mental health solicitors regularly visit NHS hospitals to advise on mental health law – and are available nationwide at short notice for hospital and police station appointments.
In some cases, Duncan Lewis mental health solicitors may be able to advise the nearest relative or carer of a mental health patient on a range of issues, including initiating treatment reviews where appropriate.
For expert legal advice on mental health law, call the Duncan Lewis Mental Health Solicitors Helpline on 020 3114 1124