Emotional Experiences and Attitudes of Orthodox Jews in Stamford Hill: A needs assessment of Mental Health Services, in the Ultra Orthodox Jewish Community of North London
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Martin, José
du Sautoy, Shani
Abraham, Shulamis
Cohn, Ruth Anne
Cohen, Suzanne
Feldman, Leah
Loewke Kinn, Nadia
Kreiman, Nota
Taub, Malka
du Sautoy, Shani
Abraham, Shulamis
Cohn, Ruth Anne
Cohen, Suzanne
Feldman, Leah
Loewke Kinn, Nadia
Kreiman, Nota
Taub, Malka
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March 2007
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Abstract
The Community Engagement Programme has been part of Department of Health (DH) and
National Institute for Mental Health England (NIMHE) scheme, administered by the University of
Central Lancashire (UCLAN) through its Centre for Ethnicity and Health. In this round the over
arching aims were governed by central government priorities of Delivering Race Equality (RRE), to
enable Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) community groups across the country to engage
community members (and not academics) in conducting their own research projects in relation to
mental health and race equality. As a direct result of this programme invaluable data, attitudes and
behaviours have been unearthed on the issue of mental health. Additionally in the process, many
"ordinary" community members have been given a unique opportunity to become part of the
academic world, learning about the planning, execution and actual research of the issues at hand
and some have also taken up the wonderful opportunity of qualifying in basic level research. In
respect of this report the BME was the Ultra Orthodox Jewish Community of Stamford Hill in North
London. The project was undertaken by Talking Matters, predominantly with its clients who use the
counselling and therapeutic services in its London office (there is also a Salford office). This was in
the heartland of the Chassidic community, reknown all over the world for its insular way of life,
even among other Orthodox Jewish Communities (OJC). Most of the OJC lives in the London
Borough of Hackney with about 10% in the south of Haringey.
National Institute for Mental Health England (NIMHE) scheme, administered by the University of
Central Lancashire (UCLAN) through its Centre for Ethnicity and Health. In this round the over
arching aims were governed by central government priorities of Delivering Race Equality (RRE), to
enable Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) community groups across the country to engage
community members (and not academics) in conducting their own research projects in relation to
mental health and race equality. As a direct result of this programme invaluable data, attitudes and
behaviours have been unearthed on the issue of mental health. Additionally in the process, many
"ordinary" community members have been given a unique opportunity to become part of the
academic world, learning about the planning, execution and actual research of the issues at hand
and some have also taken up the wonderful opportunity of qualifying in basic level research. In
respect of this report the BME was the Ultra Orthodox Jewish Community of Stamford Hill in North
London. The project was undertaken by Talking Matters, predominantly with its clients who use the
counselling and therapeutic services in its London office (there is also a Salford office). This was in
the heartland of the Chassidic community, reknown all over the world for its insular way of life,
even among other Orthodox Jewish Communities (OJC). Most of the OJC lives in the London
Borough of Hackney with about 10% in the south of Haringey.
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Haredi / Strictly Orthodox Jews Mental Health Counseling Psychotherapy / Psychoanalysis Main Topic: Other
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Emotional Experiences and Attitudes of Orthodox Jews in Stamford Hill: A needs assessment of Mental Health Services, in the Ultra Orthodox Jewish Community of North London. . March 2007: https://archive.jpr.org.uk/object-uk390
