Comments on: Mental Health and Young People http://y141.wordpress.com/2007/10/25/mental-health-and-young-people/ putting communication theory to the test Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:18:46 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Avril http://y141.wordpress.com/2007/10/25/mental-health-and-young-people/#comment-24 Avril Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:25:34 +0000 http://y141.wordpress.com/2007/10/25/mental-health-and-young-people/#comment-24 Sounds like my kinda discussion! Of course you're right, it is crucial in your work with young people to have an awareness of the many issues facing those who suffer from mental ill-health and the effect it has on family and wider community. I realise that you've talked about the importance of being there for someone, whether it's to encourage, listen or simply be present. Never underestimate the value in this or how powerful it can be because it can help someone take their first tentative steps towards seeking help. The reason for my earlier post was really to highlight the growing concern relating to potentially damaging sites eg. pro-anorexia sites. This topic was raised recently with some mental health nurses I'm currently working with. It's alarming that these websites are growing fast on social networking sites with groups being accessible through Facebook and Myspace. There's a good piece on the BBC website (August, 2007 so it's up to date!). Here's the link if anyone wants to have a look: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3580182.stm Sounds like my kinda discussion!

Of course you’re right, it is crucial in your work with young people to have an awareness of the many issues facing those who suffer from mental ill-health and the effect it has on family and wider community.

I realise that you’ve talked about the importance of being there for someone, whether it’s to encourage, listen or simply be present. Never underestimate the value in this or how powerful it can be because it can help someone take their first tentative steps towards seeking help.

The reason for my earlier post was really to highlight the growing concern relating to potentially damaging sites eg. pro-anorexia sites. This topic was raised recently with some mental health nurses I’m currently working with. It’s alarming that these websites are growing fast on social networking sites with groups being accessible through Facebook and Myspace. There’s a good piece on the BBC website (August, 2007 so it’s up to date!). Here’s the link if anyone wants to have a look:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3580182.stm

]]> By: Lilias http://y141.wordpress.com/2007/10/25/mental-health-and-young-people/#comment-21 Lilias Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:08:15 +0000 http://y141.wordpress.com/2007/10/25/mental-health-and-young-people/#comment-21 bpositive, We were talking about this issue in class it was mentioned that websites on their own may not be that useful, but as a resourse where, we as youthworkers, can get information or point a young person in a direction where they can receive help is valuable. They are a valuable resourse even to try and understand a wee bit about the issues. bpositive, We were talking about this issue in class it was mentioned that websites on their own may not be that useful, but as a resourse where, we as youthworkers, can get information or point a young person in a direction where they can receive help is valuable. They are a valuable resourse even to try and understand a wee bit about the issues.

]]> By: bpositive http://y141.wordpress.com/2007/10/25/mental-health-and-young-people/#comment-17 bpositive Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:13:51 +0000 http://y141.wordpress.com/2007/10/25/mental-health-and-young-people/#comment-17 As a student mental health nurse I have a particular interest on the impact of mental health issues on family. While browsing I came across this and thought you might find it interesting and worth a read (if you haven't already that is). In February 2007 a research paper was published in the European Eating Disorders Review. It was written by SANE researchers and focussed on Pro-Eating Disorder Websites: Users' Opinions. The online survey was the first of its kind in the UK, its aim to discover who visits these sites and the reasons why. It also examined the impact that the sites have on those who use them and whether or not they were deemed to be helpful or damaging. 151 individuals took part over a period of several months. KEY FINDINGS Almost 70% were aged 22 or younger (some as young as 13) More than half of those surveyed visited pro-eating websites at least once a day 24% reported some kind of social difficulty 43% said the sites were a source of emotional comfort Understandably there is real concern for the vulnerability demonstrated by the people who are visiting such sites where they can learn to be anorexic or maintain an eating disorder and how to adapt their behaviour to hide their condition from others. read more on the SANE website ... http://sane.org.uk/news/view/107 As a student mental health nurse I have a particular interest on the impact of mental health issues on family. While browsing I came across this and thought you might find it interesting and worth a read (if you haven’t already that is).

In February 2007 a research paper was published in the European Eating Disorders Review. It was written by SANE researchers and focussed on Pro-Eating Disorder Websites: Users’ Opinions.

The online survey was the first of its kind in the UK, its aim to discover who visits these sites and the reasons why. It also examined the impact that the sites have on those who use them and whether or not they were deemed to be helpful or damaging.

151 individuals took part over a period of several months.

KEY FINDINGS
Almost 70% were aged 22 or younger (some as young as 13)

More than half of those surveyed visited pro-eating websites at least once a day

24% reported some kind of social difficulty

43% said the sites were a source of emotional comfort

Understandably there is real concern for the vulnerability demonstrated by the people who are visiting such sites where they can learn to be anorexic or maintain an eating disorder and how to adapt their behaviour to hide their condition from others.

read more on the SANE website … http://sane.org.uk/news/view/107

]]> By: lilias5 http://y141.wordpress.com/2007/10/25/mental-health-and-young-people/#comment-16 lilias5 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:49:58 +0000 http://y141.wordpress.com/2007/10/25/mental-health-and-young-people/#comment-16 This is a good resource for youthworkers. Its important to find out what is available in your own area. Its a frightening statistic!! This is a good resource for youthworkers. Its important to find out what is available in your own area.

Its a frightening statistic!!

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