“Better mental health and wellbeing is vital for a healthy society. People with mental health problems are more likely to do other things that damage their health, such as have a poor diet, smoke or take drugs. So promoting good mental health is a key part of tackling many other health inequalities. 

Over the last ten years of the national service framework we’ve transformed mental healthcare but now we want to go further. Our aim is to build on recent achievements, whilst simultaneously taking the next logical step – helping to prevent mental health problems from developing in the first place. New Horizons will help us do this.”

Phil Hope MP, Minister of State for Care Services, Department of Health, 22nd July 2009

If current trends continue, depression will be the second leading cause of disability in the world by 2020. As the Government’s ten-year strategy for mental health, the National Service Framework for mental health, launched in 1999, comes to an end, 2009 marks a critically important year for our society – the UK population generally and employers specifically – understanding of mental wellbeing and the provision and service design of, as well as access to social and health care services.

This very timely forum will allow delegates to discuss, among other issues, the social, housing, employment and healthcare needs of people with mental health conditions, their families and employers.

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