Promoting Mental Health - Strategy and Action Plan 2003 – 2008
Northern Ireland Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
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Mental Health Strategies and Plans
Northern Ireland
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This Strategy’s aims are to:• improve people’s mental and emotional wellbeing, in particular that of people at risk or vulnerable, and people with identified mental health problems, their carers and families
• prevent, or reduce the incidence and impact of, mental and emotional distress, anxiety, mental illness and suicide
• raise awareness of the determinants of mental and emotional health at public, professional and policy making levels and reduce discrimination against people with mental health problems
• ensure that all those with a contribution to make are knowledgeable, skilled and aware of effective practice in mental and emotional health promotion.
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