Why study Mental Health and Long-Term Conditions?

The relationship between mental health and physical health is bi-directional. People living with a long-term condition are two to three times more likely to experience mental health conditions than the general population. Social conditions—for example, where we are born, where we live, where we go to school, our parents, the job we choose and how we age—all determine our susceptibility to ill health and health outcomes.

In addition, the combination of physical illness and mental health problems has an impact on health outcomes, service delivery, and costs to the NHS.

Are you confident in identifying common mental health conditions?

Are you confident in assessing common mental health conditions?

At Education for Health, we have developed two courses for healthcare professionals working with patients with long-term conditions to support their patients’ mental health as well.

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