LATEST BLOGS
28 March 2024
Podcast: Frederico Cardoso
The Centre’s Senior Economist, Frederico Cardoso, discusses a major new report that has broken new ground in assessing the social and economic costs of mental ill health.
22 March 2024
Have we ‘gone too far’ on mental health? No. We’re not even close.
Andy responds to harmful assertions by the Work and Pensions Secretary and spotlights the progress we still need to make to improve mental health for all
20 March 2024
We will all go through grief at some point – so why are we so bad at talking about it?
Nick explains how losing his mum at a young age affected his mental health, and calls for a cultural shift towards speaking more openly about bereavement
LATEST PUBLICATIONS
27 March 2024
The economic and social costs of mental ill health
This report finds that mental ill health costs England £300 billion a year. This equates to double the entire NHS budget and is comparable, economically, to having a pandemic every year.
5 March 2024
Mental health in later life
Poor mental health is sometimes regarded as an unavoidable part of becoming older; we address this assumption and suggest recommendations on how to create better mental health for older people.
27 February 2024
Manifesto for a mentally healthier nation
This manifesto puts forth the policies we outlined in A mentally healthy nation and encourages political parties to include them in their manifestos for the 2024 General Election.
LATEST NEWS
27 March 2024
Mental ill health costs society £300 billion every year, according to new Centre for Mental Health economic analysis
New research finds that the economic and social costs of mental ill health in England reached £300 billion in 2022.
21 March 2024
Downgrading benefits for people with mental health problems is dangerous and won’t help job searching, says Centre for Mental Health
The Government’s plans to reduce disability benefits will increase rates of mental ill health and won’t help people into work
6 March 2024
Budget is a missed chance to improve mental health, says Centre for Mental Health
The Government’s Spring Budget represents a real terms cut to NHS funding, with no additional support for other vital public services for mental health