Mental health prevention has been prioritised by both the East Sussex Mental Health Oversight Board and the Health Outcomes Improvement Oversight Board. In response, a Mental Health Prevention Group was formed to identify and strengthen preventative efforts, starting with a thematic focus on trauma.
JSNA: Understanding the effects of trauma on mental health (pdf, 953KB)
Focus Area: Trauma, the initiative aims to prevent or lessen the psychological impact of traumatic events across the life course.
Project Outcomes
Awareness: Increase understanding of how both diagnosed and undiagnosed trauma affects mental health.
Evidence Base: Clarify which interventions effectively prevent or reduce trauma’s impact.
Local Review: Assess strengths and weaknesses of current prevention approaches in East Sussex.
Recommendations: Develop system-wide proposals to enhance trauma prevention.