Disability
What is disability?
Persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments, which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others.
How does disability affect mental health?
People with a physical disability or physical health problem are more likely to experience a mental health problem. In contrast, people with mental health problems are more likely to experience physical health problems.
- More than 15 million people - 30% of the UK population - live with one or more long-term conditions, and more than 4 million of these people will also have mental health problems.
- People with long-term physical conditions are likelier to have lower well-being scores than those without.
- People with cancer, diabetes, asthma and high blood pressure are at greater risk of a range of mental health problems such as depression, anxiety and PTSD.
- Of people with severe symptoms of mental health problems, 37.6% also have long-term physical conditions. This compares with 25.3% of people with no or few symptoms of a mental health problem.
Support
There a plenty of organisations that can help those with disabilities. If you know of any organisations that are not listed here and would like them to be, click here.
If you would like to see some national organisations that can help too, click here.
Equality Together
Equality Together is a local user-led organisation for disabled people, their carers and families.
We’ve been here for over 40 years, starting from a grass roots movement of disabled volunteers who decided it was time to make a change.
What started as a helpline run by 5 disabled volunteers has grown and changed over the years, and we’re now proud to offer several vital services to the people of Bradford.
Our core values haven’t changed – we’re still run by disabled people, working with disabled people.
We’re challenging the social model of disability one day at a time and we’d love for you to be a part of it.
Our services are currently available to people facing disabled barriers that reside in the Bradford district.
Qwell
Qwell is a free, anonymous online mental health and wellbeing service tailored for adults across certain areas in the UK (ages 19+ in Bradford), accredited by the BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. Some things we'd like you to remember include:
- We are completely Free: No cost to access any of our services.
- Total Anonymity: Your identity is kept confidential.
- Safe Environment: All posts and comments are moderated on Qwell.
- No Referral Needed: Simply sign up and start using Qwell by going to our website.
- Quick and Easy Registration: Get started in just a few minutes.
- Support for All Issues: No problem is too small to discuss with us.
Bradford East Family Hub
Bradford East Family Hub offers support and activities for parents/carers of babies, children, young people and families in the East Bradford area. This support provided is from pregnancy all the way up to young people who are 19 (or 24 with a disability).
We are working hard to provide more and more services for you. Below is a list of services you can access right now:
- access to midwife clinics, health visitors, breastfeeding support and school nurses
- parenting support from birth to 19 or up to 24 with a disability
- activities for children under five
- activities and support for young people with targeted youth support
- accessing early education and free childcare
- health advice for you and your family
- family key worker support which may be offered within the home
- other specialist support, see our timetable for each hub for more information.
Bradford East Family Hub
Bradford West Family Hub offers support and activities for parents/carers of babies, children, young people and families in the West Bradford area. This support provided is from pregnancy all the way up to young people who are 19 (or 24 with a disability).
We are working hard to provide more and more services for you. Below is a list of services you can access right now:
- access to midwife clinics, health visitors, breastfeeding support and school nurses
- parenting support from birth to 19 or up to 24 with a disability
- activities for children under five
- activities and support for young people with targeted youth support
- accessing early education and free childcare
- health advice for you and your family
- family key worker support which may be offered within the home
- other specialist support, see our timetable for each hub for more information.
Home-Start
Home-Start Bradford District is an independent charity committed to promoting the welfare of families with young children and providing volunteer-led support in families’ own homes. We know how hard it can sometimes be to raise a family: there are good times and there are not so good times, and we can all need a helping hand from time to time.
We offer help to families when they need a bit of extra support. Trained volunteers visit families on a weekly basis, providing emotional support and practical advice in the areas each family needs.
If you are a Mum, Dad or carer with a child under five, and are finding things tough at the moment, you can ask for free help. Our volunteers help parents going through difficult times such as:
- Loneliness and Isolation
- Relationship Difficulties
- Coping with Twins, Triplets or Several Pre-School Children
- Ill Health, Disability or Special Needs
- Lone Parenting
- First-time Parenthood or New Babies
- Postnatal Illness
- Children’s Behavioural Problems.
Bradford East Family Hub
Bradford South Family Hub offers support and activities for parents/carers of babies, children, young people and families in the South Bradford area. The support provided is from pregnancy all the way up to young people who are 19 (or 24 with a disability).
We are working hard to provide more and more services for you. Below is a list of services you can access right now:
- access to midwife clinics, health visitors, breastfeeding support and school nurses
- parenting support from birth to 19 or up to 24 with a disability
- activities for children under five
- activities and support for young people with targeted youth support
- accessing early education and free childcare
- health advice for you and your family
- family key worker support which may be offered within the home
- other specialist support, see our timetable for each hub for more information.
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