mental health charities such as the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), who could produce leaflets and web pages targeted at women living with men with mental health problems, or to offer support groups or couples therapy. This would provide opportunities to create support and sustain change. Although schools have guidance for teachers on noticing and managing mental health problems in pupils (Department for Education, 2015), there may be a role for schools in educating children and adolescents on the patterns of behaviour and expectations for living with someone with a mental health problem. This research suggests implications for the training of Clinical Psychologists. Currently in the UK, courses teach trainees to consider difference and diversity (The British Psychological Society, 2014). mental health may be overlooked in order to understand Men’s the broader agenda associated with the diversity of ethnic and cultural minorities. GPs are trained in supporting carers, however this is limited by the patient unless they give permission for the GP to talk to the carer (CarersTrust, 2011; Royal College of General Practitioners, 2013). Hidden elements of an distress which might indicate mental individual’s health problems are frequently not seen by the GP and calls from partners are not accepted as it may compromise confidentiality. Legally there needs to be some debate around how this is managed to protect confidentiality, whilst simultaneously ensuring a duty of care. Limitations This study benefitted from recruiting participants from a wide area of the UK, with sampling ensuring that participants brought diverse experiences to the interviews, although limited in cultural diversity. Male partners had a range of mental health issues and levels of severity and complexity associated with their psychological distress. As mentioned, two male partners committed suicide. The challenge within this research was in supporting the women
mental health charities such as the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), who could produce leaflets and web pages targeted at women living with men with mental health problems, or to offer support groups or couples therapy. This would provide opportunities to create support and sustain change. Although schools have guidance for teachers on noticing and managing mental health problems in pupils (Department for Education, 2015), there may be a role for schools in educating children and adolescents on the patterns of behaviour and expectations for living with someone with a mental health problem. This research suggests implications for the training of Clinical Psychologists. Currently in the UK, courses teach trainees to consider difference and diversity (The British Psychological Society, 2014). Men’s mental health may be overlooked in order to understand the broader agenda associated with the diversity of ethnic and cultural minorities. GPs are trained in supporting carers, however this is limited by the patient unless they give permission for the GP to talk to the carer (CarersTrust, 2011; Royal College of General Practitioners, 2013). Hidden elements of an individual’s distress which might indicate mental health problems are frequently not seen by the GP and calls from partners are not accepted as it may compromise confidentiality. Legally there needs to be some debate around how this is managed to protect confidentiality, whilst simultaneously ensuring a duty of care. Limitations This study benefitted from recruiting participants from a wide area of the UK, with sampling ensuring that participants brought diverse experiences to the interviews, although limited in cultural diversity. Male partners had a range of mental health issues and levels of severity and complexity associated with their psychological distress. As mentioned, two male partners committed suicide. The challenge within this research was in supporting the women