In my new role as CHAMPION for Mental Health Issues, I have been talking with Martin about his views on Attachment and also on the concept of Emotional Disability. This came about from reading this summary of a chapter he had written:
Martin Seager argues that attachment theory should inform the design and delivery of mental health services in the most general sense. He suggests that adult mental health services are run in ways that remain blind even to the basic concept of attachment. However, as secure attachment is a core and universal factor underlying well-being for all humans, organisations that exist to forster mental health cannot afford to ignore the attachment needs of either their service users or providers. Seager makes a number of specific recommendations about how services could move to being more 'psychologically minded' and attachment-informed. These include suggestions for reducing the risk of attachment breakdown among inpatients, personalising services, promoting psychological safety, improving the availability and accessibility of the service system, de-stigmatising the concept of dependency, creating a secure family atmosphere in mental health organisations and ensuring that the attachment needs of staff members are recognised and met.
From :Attachment Theory In Adult Mental Health: A Guide to Clinical Practice
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