2016-04 Submission to West Midlands Mental Health Commission
We are pleased that this commission is considering the wider range of needs faced by ‘troubled individuals’ as well as the interaction between poor mental health and criminal justice. Recent research suggests that there are at least 58,000 people in England facing a combination of substance misuse issues, homelessness, and offending needs at one time; and that 55% of those experiencing these three disadvantages have a mental health issue which has been diagnosed by a professional, while 92% of that group have a self-identified issue.
More in our written submission.
