Centre for Mental Health staff join fellowship scheme to change the conversation about mental health
Sarah Hughes and Andy are among the first members of the new fellowship which brings together people with a wide range of expertise
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Centre for Mental Health begins writer-in-residence scheme with Mark Brown
We’re delighted to announce a new writer-in-residence scheme
Why disinvesting in mental health rehabilitation services is a false economy
Rajesh argues that the NHS Long Term Plan must address neglected rehabilitation services and a rise in out of area placements
Resetting the rules for primary care and mental health
Dr Paul Turner highlights a fundamental need to challenge prevailing assumptions in mental health care
Women’s Mental Health Taskforce report must lead to concerted action for equality, says Centre for Mental Health
“Today’s report demonstrates the need for action to ensure all mental health services can respond to the distinctive needs of women”
Therapy dogs should be more widely available in prisons to improve wellbeing and self harm, says Centre for Mental Health report
Our new research found that therapy dogs had a calming influence on prisoners, helping increase coping skills and strategies
Restoring something lost
Could therapy dogs improve the wellbeing of people in prison?
Open letter: labelling children as ‘snowflakes’ is actively damaging
We co-signed an open letter from Natasha Devon responding to a stigmatising Daily Star headline
British Psychological Society funds research into the effectiveness of clinical psychologists working in primary care
More than a quarter of people who visit their GP in the UK every day have problems which are primarily psychological rather than physical, but they do not always receive access to the care that they need.
Primary mental health care must be at heart of long-term NHS plan, says new report from Centre for Mental Health & University of Birmingham
Primary care services provide the vast majority of NHS mental health support yet their role has been ignored in successive national policies and strategies, says a report published today by Centre for Mental Health and the University of Birmingham. The report, Filling the chasm: Reimagining primary mental health care, explores the role of primary care