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Written by Fiona Myers, Allyson McCollam, Amy Woodhouse
Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health
ISBN 0 7559 4563 8
This document is also available in pdf format (392k)

Contents

List of Tables and Figures
Key to Abbreviations
Joint Ministerial Foreword

Chapter One
Introduction and Background
Introduction
Why Now?
What is Meant by Mental Health Inequality?
Mainstreaming Equality: Mainstreaming Mental Health
The Working Paper: Approach and Structure

Chapter Two
Policy and Legal Context
Policy Context
Legal Context

Chapter Three
The Scottish Effect and Mental Health:
Some Facts and Figures

Chapter Four
Defining Mental Health and Well-Being
Introduction
What Affects Mental Health and Well-Being?
Cycles of Injustice
Implications for Policy and Practice

Chapter Five
Gender and Mental Health
Introduction
Gender and Mental Health: Some Indicators
Mental Health Inequalties - Why Does Gender Matter?
Women and Mental Health: Risk Factors
Women and Mental Health: Resilience Factors
Women and Mental Health: Preventing and Responding to Risk
Men and Mental Health: Introduction
Men and Mental Health: Risk Factors
Men and Mental Health: Preventing and Responding to Risk
Gender and Mental Health Implications

Chapter Six
Ethnicity and Mental Health
Introduction
Ethnicity and Mental Health: Some Indicators
Ethnicity and Mental Health: Risk Factors
Ethnicity and Mental Health: Resilience Factors
Ethnicity and Mental Health: Preventing and Responding to Risk
Ethnicity and Mental Health: Implications

Chapter Seven
Sexual Orientation and Mental Health
Introduction
Sexual Orientation and Mental Health: Some Indicators
Sexual Orientation and Mental Health: Risk Factors
Sexual Orientation and Mental Health: Resilience Factors
Sexual Orientation and Mental Health: Preventing and Responding to Risk
Sexual Orientation and Mental Health: Implications

Chapter Eight
Disability and Mental Health
Introduction
People with Mental Health Problems: Some Indicators
People with Mental Health Problems: Risk Factors
People with Mental Health Problems; Resilience Factors
People with Mental Health Problems: Preventing and Responding To Risk
People with Mental Health Problems: Implications
Mental Health of People with Physical Disabilities
Mental Health and People with Physical Disabilities: Implications

Chapter Nine
Discussion
Introduction
Social Justice, Equality and Diversity
Areas for Consideration

References

Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank the speakers and delegates who contributed to the Equal Minds conference held in Edinburgh in October 2003. Their knowledge and enthusiasm were the important catalysts for this report. Our thanks also to the small group of people who convened in June 2004 and who helped to maintain the momentum.

Fiona Myers
Allyson McCollam
Amy Woodhouse
Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health

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