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From looking at key statistics on both a local and national level, Healthwatch Lancashire identified a need to conduct a project around mental health in the area. The objective of this project is that the intelligence gathered will feed into and inform the Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria mental health work stream over the next five years, as well as other mental health services and wider services.
Healthwatch Lancashire undertook 26 Care Circle and 9 Pop Up engagement activities across Lancashire.
The findings show that residents of Lancashire feel that they have a good understanding of the term ‘mental health’, although this understanding largely centres around ‘illness’ as opposed to ‘wellbeing’. They found that many people have been affected by mental ill health or self-harm, both directly and indirectly, further confirming that the topic of mental health is very relevant for and important to the people of Lancashire.
No specific recommendations were made and it includes no responses from service providers.