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> Warwickshire County Council Press Release
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> 7 October 2011
> Promoting mental wellbeing for young people in Warwickshire
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> A new service called ‘Sorted! It’s all about me’ will be
> launched in libraries and schools around Warwickshire
> starting on World Mental Health Day (Monday 10 October).
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> Sorted! self-help book collections are now available in
> main public libraries and some school and college libraries
> to help adolescents deal with common situations and
> problems that may affect their mental health, such as
> parents separating, the loss of someone close, stress,
> anger management and self-esteem.
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> The books are available for anyone to borrow through
> Warwickshire’s public library network, including parents
> and carers and anyone working with young people. The books
> can be borrowed and returned using the library self-issue
> machines, and are loaned for 3 weeks, although this can
> easily be extended either online or via a 24/7 phone line.
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> Cllr Bob Stevens, Warwickshire County Council’s portfolio
> holder for health said: “Many mental health problems start
> early in life, and half of those with lifetime mental
> health problems first experience symptons by the age of
> 14. We know from schemes operating elsewhere that
> carefully chosen self-help guides can really help, and this
> scheme offers resources that can support the work of a
> range of services working with young people, as well as
> being available for young people to access for themselves”.
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> Young people have been involved in the development of the
> service at every stage, including the selection of the
> books, which are also endorsed by health professionals.
> All of the schools with Sorted! collections also
> participated in devising and voting for a name for the
> scheme.
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> Lynne Tyler, Time for You Project Manager at Relate said
> “Sorted! is a great idea! Young people often feel they
> have been given a label. If we can help provide them with
> additional information to help them understand themselves,
> their condition and recognize they are not alone, as well
> as suggest practical actions, this can help them to be
> empowered to improve their emotional well-being and receive
> appropriate help and support.”
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> Sorted! is the result of partnership working between
> Warwickshire Library and Information Service and
> Warwickshire’s Children’s and Young People’s Emotional
> Well-being and Mental Health Strategy Group, and is funded
> by a Warwickshire County Council Mental Health Capital
> Grant.
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> It follows the Books on Prescription scheme which has a
> range of books available for adults experiencing common
> mental health issues and which has seen nearly 10,000 loans
> across Warwickshire in under two years.
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> Paula Mawson, NHS Warwickshire said: “Sorted! Is a
> development of the Books on Prescription scheme which has
> been so widely used. There has been a demand for something
> similar for young people and I am delighted that this has
> been introduced.”
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> The books are on display for anyone to borrow in the Teen
> section of Atherstone Library and are available for
> students and staff at Queen Elizabeth School where all
> staff received a briefing on Monday 10 October, World
> Mental Health Day.
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> Sorted! collections are on permanent display in 8 of
> Warwickshire’s 34 libraries but can be ordered for
> collection from any library, or mobile library, in the
> county, or via the online reservation service at:
> warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries. The collections are also
> being piloted in a number of school and college settings
> across the county.
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> More information about the ‘Sorted! It’s all about me’
> scheme is available online at:
> www.warwickshire.gov.uk/sorted
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> FOR MORE INFORMATION
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> Media contact: Richard Harkin 01926 414162
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> Schools / College – for students and staff
> Public libraries – available for anyone
> in Teen section
> · Alcester Academy
> · The Avon Valley School
> · Campion School
> · The Nuneaton Academy
> · River House School
> · Queen Elizabeth School
> · Stratford-upon-Avon College
> · Atherstone
> · Bedworth
> · Kenilworth
> · Leamington
> · Nuneaton
> · Rugby
> · Stratford
> · Warwick
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> Sent to : North Warks Parish Councillors
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