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Chapter 9 - Mental Health Inequalities and Exclusion

from Section 2 - Participation of People with Mental Health Conditions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2022

Jed Boardman ,
Helen Killaspy  and
Gillian Mezey
Jed Boardman
Affiliation:
King's College London
Helen Killaspy
Affiliation:
University College London
Gillian Mezey
Affiliation:
St George's Hospital Medical School, University of London
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Summary

This chapter introduces Section 2 of the book and briefly examines the social inequalities that are risk factors for mental health conditions. Not only do we find that inequalities are associated with the prevalence of mental ill-health, the most disadvantaged also tend to have reduced access to mental health and social services, and, when they do access help, the quality of their experiences and outcomes are often poorer. The chapters in Section 2 examine the social exclusion of people with mental health conditions in five areas of reduced participation: exclusion from material resources, productive activity, social relations and neighbourhoods, civic participation, and health and health services.

Keywords

Social InequalitiesService AccessSocio-economic StatusDeprivationInverse Care Law
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Social Inclusion and Mental Health
Understanding Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion
 , pp. 187 - 193
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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