And now for the good news about therapy
‘A decision was taken last week that will transform the lives of millions of people. State-of-the-art psychological therapy will become available to anyone suffering from depression or crippling anxiety disorders. At last, people with mental-health problems will be offered the best possible care, just as they would expect if they had a physical illness.
The government’s commitment last week is simple and unequivocal. It will implement the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Nice) guidelines for depression and anxiety disorders, which say that everyone who needs it should have access to psychological therapy.
This will be a huge change. At present, the guidelines are simply not implemented, due to a shortage of therapists. But in response to a public campaign in which The Observer played an important part, the government has recognised the need for a new approach.
On Wednesday, Alan Johnson announced that ‘we will build a groundbreaking psychological therapy service in Britain’, with money to match. This will mean a substantial team of therapists in every area, capable of providing sustained, state-of-the-art, one-to-one therapy that can transform lives. It will also provide brief therapy where that will suffice. The teams will eventually be big enough to handle without delay everyone who refers themselves or is referred by their GP.’
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