Levelling Up the UK: what does it mean for mental health?
Andy explores what the Government’s strategy for ‘levelling up’ could mean for addressing mental health inequalities
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Reaching all mothers – Black maternal mental health
Sandra Igwe looks at the way racial inequalities can affect mothers’ mental health
A sound investment
How we can address a major gap in maternal mental health support through expanding the workforce, improving training and addressing inequalities
Podcast: Nick O’Shea and Charlotte Rainer
Thea sits down with Nick and Charlotte to hear about why strategic investment in children’s mental health is vital to end the postcode lottery of care
A narrative that needs to be heard: supporting people with severe and complex needs to participate in research
Nuwan Dissanayaka explores how we can include the voices of people who still go unheard in mental health research
Everyday Magic: the power of talking with children about their mental health
Juliet unpacks some of our key findings from BBC Children in Need’s programme working with 8-13 year olds
Everyday magic
How BBC Children in Need’s A Million & Me projects are supporting 8-13 year olds’ mental health
Everyday conversations about mental health can help support children’s wellbeing, says research on BBC Children in Need’s A Million & Me programme
Reliable information and consistent relationships with trusted adults can help children to learn about their mental health
Podcast: Sarah Hughes
Sarah and Thea look back at how the Centre’s been making change happen throughout 2021
The Government’s prisons strategy: what does it mean for mental health?
Andy argues that increasing the number of people in more and bigger prisons risks putting yet more pressure on mental health services – and making it harder to achieve the improvements the white paper seeks to attain