A mentally healthier nation
Ahead of the UK general election, we’re campaigning for policies to improve mental health in the UK to be adopted as part of a 10-year, cross-government mental health strategy for England.
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Government suicide prevention strategy sets out essential actions but must be backed up with sufficient resources, says Centre for Mental Health
The Government’s new strategy sets out some vital actions across government to save lives, but it is unclear how these will be resourced
It’s getting hot in here: extreme temperatures and mental health
Holly explores the unequal impact of rising temperatures and sets out why action on climate change should be considered a priority in protecting mental health worldwide
National Partnership Agreement on policing and mental health must be properly resourced to support people in an emergency
Mental health crisis care for people of all ages must be adequately funded so that no one is left without the help they need when they need it most
Made in communities
The national evaluation of the Better Mental Health Fund
Working towards restoration and justice for victims of child sexual abuse
Kadra reflects on the Government’s response to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, and the vital work still needed to build a society where children are protected and free from harm
Better Mental Health Fund: Lambeth
The south London borough of Lambeth, with an estimated population of 330,000, has many diverse, marginalised and excluded communities that carry disproportionate burdens of preventable and avoidable ill health. 63% of residents describe their ethnicity as something other than White British. A large proportion of residents are from Black African, Black Caribbean and Black ‘other’
Better Mental Health Fund: Hartlepool
Hartlepool is a coastal town where fishing was the main industry. It is the smallest of the local authorities to receive Better Mental Health Fund resources, with a population of 93,663, of which 4.5% are from racialised communities. It ranks 21st on the Index of Multiple Deprivation, with a fifth of households experiencing deprivation and
Better Mental Health Fund: Haringey
Haringey has a population of 268,647 comprising 64.4% from racialised communities – the largest group being non-British white people. It also has a transient population and over 180 languages spoken. With an Index of Multiple Deprivation ranking of 29, Haringey residents experience high levels of poverty, unemployment, single parents, drug abuse, domestic violence and serious
Better Mental Health Fund: Bradford
Bradford District is the fifth-largest metropolitan district in England and has a population of about 534,000 people. Younger people dominate a large population of Bradford, and the city has the third-highest population percentage for people aged under 16 in England. Bradford district ranks as the 13th most deprived local authority in England and second-most deprived