The severity of food insecurity among people with a mental illness
Andy Bell explains how tackling food insecurity is integral to reducing the life expectancy gap for people living with severe mental illness.
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Making mental health services work for older people
Dr Amanda Thompsell breaks down how fair provision and appropriate access to services, alongside combating ageism are crucial to improving mental health support for older adults.
Working well? Putting evidence-based employment support into practice
Jan Hutchinson explains why Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is the best way to help people with mental ill health find suitable employment.
Proposed changes to Personal Independence Payment would harm people with mental health difficulties, says Centre for Mental Health
Government plans to restrict people’s entitlements to disability benefits will only put people at risk while doing nothing to boost economic activity.
Podcast: What’s driving the backlash against mental health awareness?
Andy Bell describes the distinction between mental health awareness and literacy, and why narratives that minimise people’s mental health struggles can be so harmful.
Poor mental health and long waits for support are fuelling school absence, say charities
Escalating mental health problems among young people and long waits fuel rise in rise in levels of school absence.
Claims of ‘sick note culture’ distract from the real causes of mental ill health
Ed argues that the Government needs to opt for addressing the rise in mental ill health by reducing poverty and discrimination, and improving access to the opportunities people need to live healthier lives.
Government must follow evidence on mental ill health and work, says Centre for Mental Health
The Prime Minister’s views on mental health and work are not based on robust evidence, and could lead to policies and practices that do more harm than good.
Super Troupers: The mental health burden of trying to do it all
In his final piece as our writer in residence, Andrew K Kauffmann explores his experience as part of the “sandwich generation” – caring for a young child while also supporting an ageing parent with Alzheimer’s, and the mix of emotions and challenges that come with the terrain.
Concerted action needed to build a more diverse mental health workforce for the future, says Centre for Mental Health
We explored how to build the mental health workforce we need to meet rising demands.