Mental health

Fact sheets

An Introduction to Mental Health Our mental health is physiological and includes our thoughts, feelings and our behaviour.	Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder, which previously was known as manic depression, is a condition that affects an individual’s mood, characterised by swings from one extreme to another.
Depression Depression can affect anyone and can occur as a result of a childhood experience, a physical illness, bereavement, life changing events or perhaps unemployment.	Mental Health Act 2005 The Mental Capacity Act 2005 provides a statutory framework to empower and protect vulnerable people who are generally aged 16 or over, who are not able to make their own decisions for themselves, for example, people with dementia, learning disabilities, mental health problems, stroke or head injuries.
Personal Care Budget Personal care budgets allow users of social care to take control of the budget to pay for their own social care services.	Self-Harm Self-harm is intentionally hurting or injuring yourself. People who self-harm do so without suicidal intent.

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