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Radical Efficiency a Practical Guide - Nesta

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CASE STUDY 2: MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID 16Figure 3. Mental Health First Aid and radical efficiencyUser insightsAcademic insightsNewInsightsAll of us!(Anyone could developmental ill health or haveclose contact withsomeone who does)NewCustomersLocal communityorganisationsUsersEmployersPublic sectorNewSuppliersNewResourcesExisting communitynetworksExperience withmental ill healthTable 2. Benefits and cost savings from Mental Health First AidBenefitsCost savingsIncrease in the number of peoplehelped with mental ill health.Improvement in participants’ ownmental health. 1Spread in agents/people capableof early intervention.Similar to conventional First Aid,evidence of direct costs savingsis difficult to assess as MHFAprogrammes are run almostentirely without governmentfunding.Increased awareness of mentalillness: compared with a controlgroup, people who participated inMHFA increased their awareness ofmental illness and their confidencein being able to deal with it.

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