1516-835 Direct Action Project

Current status / Background Islington has a significantly higher level of mental health need amongst adults and children than London and England, and there are considerable inequalities in mental health within the borough. Much of this ill-health begins in childhood: half of all lifetime mental health problems have developed by the age of 14. Children whose parent/s experience mental health conditions are more at-risk than their counterparts. Prevention and early access to appropriate services are crucial to prevent mental ill-health. Public understanding of mental health, of mental ill-health and of support services is often limited and is accompanied by myth and stigma. These fact…