What can the UK learn from New York's approach to mental health? New York’s mayor has thrown his weight behind a mental health programme focusing on prevention and recovery – the UK should take notice
New York mayor Bill de Blasio’s new programme of mental health spending is impressive in its scale, leadership and depth of resources, and could provide a lesson for central and local government leaders in the UK.
The programme, Thrive, comes with a mental health roadmap [pdf] for the city that states its ambitious aims: “It is our goal to not only reduce the toll of mental illness, but also promote mental health and protect New Yorkers’ resiliency, self-esteem, family strength and joy.” Continue reading... The Guardian
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