‘It’s hopeful work’: social work in an adults’ mental health team

“I love my job and the amazing team I work with. It can be frustrating at times, but just as I think I’m getting fed up something fantastic happens,” says Abigail, a practice consultant in the forensic social work team within Norfolk.
Abigail works with patients who have been convicted of a crime but have also been diagnosed with a mental health problem, such as personality disorder, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. The latter is the most commonly diagnosed mental health cond