Can this ground-breaking new treatment help STOP mental illness?

Can this ground-breaking new treatment help stop mental illness?

THE RADICAL approach has helped patients carve out their own road to recovery.

 

Mental illness, depression and anxiety affect millions of Brits each year. 

From pills to operations to physical therapy, there are numerous treatments available. 

 

And now there is a radical new treatment gaining popularity. 

Open Dialogue, as it is named, is currently being piloted in four NHS trusts. 

 





Mental illness, depression and anxiety affect millions of Brits each year





Its champions claim that it could ‘revolutionise’ mental health treatment in the UK. 

The radical form of therapy is primarily aimed at people experiencing extreme cases of mental illness, including psychosis or suicide. 

Last year saw 1.8 million people suffering such cases in the UK alone. 

The key principles behind the treatment stipulate that patients are seen within 24 hours of becoming unwell. 

 

Last year in the UK alone saw 1.8 million people suffering psychosis or suicidal thoughts

Open Dialogue also requires that all meetings with the psychiatric team are held at the patient’s home, or wherever they feel most comfortable. 

The patients loved ones are engaged in meetings from the beginning and kept in the loop throughout. 

Another significant point of difference is that the patient is present for all discussions about their condition, which reportedly adds to the sense of control. 

Open Dialogue is not anti-medication, and treatments are agreed upon by everyone in the meeting.