Exploring the use of social network interventions for adults with mental health difficulties: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.
Helen Louise BrooksAngela Devereux-FitzgeraldLaura RichmondNeil CatonMary Gemma CherryPenny BeeKarina LovellJames DownsBethan Mair EdwardsIvaylo VassilevLaura BushAnne RogersPublished in: BMC psychiatry (2023)
Strategies for improving social networks for people with mental health difficulties should focus on supporting engagement with personalised and supported social activities outside of formal mental health services. To optimise access and uptake, accessibility barriers should be carefully considered within implementation contexts and equality, diversity and inclusion should be prioritised in intervention design, delivery and evaluation and in future research.