The Early Psychosis Declaration

The Early Psychosis Declaration (EPD) is an International Consensus Statement about Early Intervention and Recovery for young people, jointly issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Early Psychosis Declaration (IEPA), May 2004.

The Early Psychosis Declaration is a vision for the future and being a founder member of the declaration I hoped the leaflet would be a way of sharing that vision in order to encourage anyone who picks it up to take action.

Sheena Foster; ‘Your Voice’ members magazine winter 2005/06 edition

The declaration sets out 5 key objectives for action to provide much needed support for young people who develop psychosis, to enable access to quality mental health services and social intervention initiatives at the early stages, to make a lasting difference to the lives of young people with psychosis their families and carers.

The EPD 5 key objectives for action:

  1. Raise community awareness
  2. Improve access; engagement and treatment
  3. Promote recovery and ordinary lives
  4. Engage and support families
  5. Teach practitioners and community workers.

The Early Psychosis Declaration Leaflet:

The EPD leaflet was designed by Sheena Foster, Rethink member and carer on behalf of Rethink/NIMHE partnership National Early Intervention Programme and forms part of the programmes 2005 publications portfolio.

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