One of the biggest stumbling blocks to recovery for people with mental health issues is secure housing and employment. Successfully navigating these is a key step towards becoming independent. As an NHS Trust, Southern Health's @Southern_NHSFT core role is providing mental health care, but it's recently gone further - introducing housing and employment programmes for patients receiving treatment.
The aim is to lead the way in NHS mental health care in reducing the social divide - providing sustainable long-term social support for people struggling with their mental health who may not have the support networks that many of us take for granted.
Jon Pritchard, @JonP_SHFT Southern Health's first Associate Director of Housing (and first in an NHS organisation), describes the relationship between health and housing and what impact it can have our mental health and recovery.
Hear from our Associate Director of Housing, Jon Pritchard on 'How we are supporting our patients with housing'