Legally Minded: understanding how legal intervention can improve the lives of people with mental ill-health (2021)
Mind, in partnership with Northern Community Legal Centre, developed a project to explore and understand the impact of legal intervention on the lives of people with mental health concerns. This report presents the research findings and discussion drawn from eight interviews with Northern Community Legal Centre clients experiencing mental ill-health to explore the perceived impact of legal intervention on their lives.
The report found that legal intervention is an effective support for people living with mental ill-health when legal matters are causing concern. Important factors in implementing legal intervention that we identified in the interviews include: ease of access, trustworthy, reliable and responsive support, and a need for referral and support collaboration with other services such as mental health providers. The provision of educative and empowering strategies appeared effective.
Legally Minded: understanding how legal intervention can improve the lives of people with mental ill-health (PDF 2.1 MB)