People in Sheffield have shared their stories of mental health support in the city. What worked well and what needs to improve. They have shared a huge amount of detail with Healthwatch Sheffield and Sheffield Flourish to help them understand how different mental health support services could work better together.
You can read their stories on the Healthwatch Sheffield website
Here are the key messages of the Mental Health Journey Report
- Professionals across the system aren’t always good at identifying poor mental health
- People wait a long time to be seen and it is difficult to get seen in times of crisis
- There are issues with the communication between GPs and other services
- Different treatments work for different people but choice is sometimes not offered or available
- Services aren’t delivered with sensitivity to different cultures and to individuals with particular needs.
