scholarly journals To disclose or not to disclose? Peer workers impact on a culture of safe disclosure for mental health professionals with lived experience.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise Byrne ◽  
Helena Roennfeldt ◽  
Larry Davidson ◽  
Rebecca Miller ◽  
Chyrell Bellamy
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals

scholarly journals Cultural adaptation of mental health first aid guidelines for depression for Sri Lanka: a Delphi expert consensus study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Madhawee Fernando ◽  
Amila Chandrasiri ◽  
Madhubhashinee Dayabandara ◽  
Nicola J. Reavley
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
English Language ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Expert Consensus ◽  
Mental Health First Aid ◽  
First Aid Training

Abstract Background Family and friends can play a key role in supporting a person with depression to seek professional help. However, they may lack the knowledge to do so. English-language guidelines for high-income countries have been developed to assist with this. The aim of this study was to adapt the English mental health first aid guidelines for helping a person with depression to the Sri Lankan context. Methods A Delphi expert consensus study involving mental health professionals and people with lived experience (either their own or as carers) was conducted. Participants were recruited from inpatient, outpatient and community care settings. The English-language questionnaire was translated into Sinhala and participants were asked to rate the importance of each item for inclusion in the guidelines for Sri Lanka. Results Data were collected over two survey rounds. A total of 115 panellists (23% male) consisting of 92 mental health professionals and 23 consumers and carers completed the Round 1 questionnaire. A total of 165 items were included in the final guidelines, with 156 adopted from the guidelines for English-speaking countries and 9 generated from the comments of panellists. Conclusions The adapted guidelines were similar to the English-language guidelines. However, new items reflecting culturally relevant approaches to autonomy-granting, communication and culture-specific manifestations of depression were reflected in the adapted version. Further research should explore the use of the adapted guidelines, including their incorporation into Mental Health First Aid Training.

Accomplishments of 77 VA mental health professionals with a lived experience of mental illness.

2016 ◽  
Vol 86 (6) ◽  
pp. 610-619 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer E. Boyd ◽  
Antonette Zeiss ◽  
Shilpa Reddy ◽  
Stephanie Skinner
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals

Mental Health Professionals With a Lived Experience of Mental Illness Survey

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer E. Boyd ◽  
Antonette Zeiss ◽  
Shilpa Reddy ◽  
Stephanie Skinner
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals
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