21st Century Manual: A Guide to Coping with Life's Challenges

General

Description of Resource
Magazine promoting positive mental health and wellbeing, primarily aimed at men.

Resource Material Available

Contact Details
Developed by NHS Health Scotland and available on their website.

Posters, cards, and paper copies of the magazine are available from your local health board or health promotion department.

Web Address
http://www.chooselife.net/nmsruntime/saveasdialog.asp?lID=2097&sID=2042

Type of Resource
Leaflet/booklet

Primary Objectives
Early prevention and Intervention

Rating when asked how well the resource fulfilled its Primary objectives:
Based on 1 Respondents.

Other Objectives
Promoting greater public awareness and encouraging people to seek help early

Rating when asked how well the resource fulfilled its Other objectives:
Based on 1 Respondents.

Intended Outcomes
Promoting positive mental health and wellbeing.

Prevention of suicide.

Primary Target Groups
Young men

Rating when asked how appropriate:
Based on 1 Respondents.

Other Target Groups
General Population

Use of Resource

Costs
No

Assessment of Resource

Comments on effectiveness
'Good information and presentation on wide range of factors that influence mental health and wellbeing in men. Good for awareness raising of whole mental health and wellbeing issue'.

'But unsure how many 18-30 year old males likely to pick it up and read it and keep it to refer to unless in a clinical care setting'.

'Professionals have commented that it is good although others say it is too prescriptive e.g 'Do this, don't do that'- a bit evaluative.'

Strengths
'It covers many issues regarding mental health and wellbeing. If a book is labelled about suicide prevention or mental health this can sometimes put off the target group. The manual avoids that pitfall.'

'The booklet content has a Scottish focus.'

'The wallet card contains useful contacts'.

Weaknesses
'Booklet is quite large, so not easy to be inconspicuous with it. Wallet card more subtle.'

'Some consider it too directive as though there is just 'one size fits all'.'

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