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Sunday Dec 06, 2009
Mental Health and Volunteering
Despite affecting a quarter of the population at some point in their lives, just the words ‘mental health’ can still conjure up pretty hefty stigmas.
But when we talk about wanting to be physically healthy, our thoughts do not always stray towards disease and disability; instead we talk about things which provide for positive health like eating well, and exercising regularly.
If we are going to subscribe to this dichotomy of physical/mental health, then surely we should do the same with the latter – so what provides for good mental health?
Philosophers have struggled with this for centuries, and to continue the comparison with physical health, it would be impossible to offer one cure for every problem. However without going too deep: having enough money, a home and a feeling of usefulness would seem like three good candidates for any such list.
This may explain why unemployment is often linked to depression and other mental health problems. However, while volunteering cannot provide money or a place to call home, I think it can and does help with other things. There has been some interesting research into its positive affects on those with mental health problems (who have one of the highest rates of unemployment amongst any disabled group), and going back to my first point there is no need to think that just because you have not been diagnosed with a specific mental health condition that you could not benefit from finding the right opportunity in your area.
Even the government has recognised these benefits, managing to allow for more volunteering to be undertaken whilst receiving Job Seekers Allowance by moving the notice period required for a volunteer to be able to take up work from 48 hours to one week. Shocking!
The Institute for Volunteering Research - IVR
Tackling the stigmas of mental health - http://www.time-to-change.org.uk/
On a ‘cycle of unemployment, depression and unstable housing’, Jane Canning in the Guardian.
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I have had a volunteer job for the last 5 weeks, finished for the time being now due to school holidays.
Although the volunteer work I was doing was in a new area for me and very challenging, it did make me feel like I had a sense of worth especially as I did'nt in my current paid job from which i am now being made redundant...
I think if you are certainly unhappy in any aspect of your job/career then volunteering can provide inspiration, knowledge, experience and a sense of achievment and worth. All very worthwhile feelings to people whether they suffer from mental health problems or not!.
Im all for improving the minds and opportunities of people who have mental health problems. It's a subject very close to my heart.
Volunteering is the way forward!.
Posted by Zahrah Chambers on December 15, 2009 at 01:43 PM GMT+00:00 #
I would like to express my desire into a voluntary work in Health care invironment. The reason why I am interested in this is beacause I will gain some skills and experience which will help me to find a job in the same field. I have been supported by Jobcenter plus to look for a job, but all my applications were turned down due to lack of experience in Care.
Kind regard
Alex Uwayezu
Posted by Alex Uwayezu on December 16, 2009 at 03:36 PM GMT+00:00 #
Thanks for the comment, I don't think I got it across very well, but that's exactly what I was thinking: that mental health isn't just about the dubious distinction of 'normal' and 'mentally ill'.
I'd like to see volunteering put forward as a real alternative to long-term unemployment, and even short-term unemployment. If there aren't enough jobs, surely we should be encouraged to do something good with our time!
Alex,
I'm not sure if you have posted on here by accident. Anyway, you need to go back to the homepage: do-it.org, and apply using the search function.
Cheers,
Harry
Posted by Harry Stevens on December 16, 2009 at 08:42 PM GMT+00:00 #
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