Reaching out
Improving the physical health of people with severe mental illness
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Better Mental Health Fund: Blackpool
Blackpool is a seaside town in the North West of England with an estimated population of 140,000 people. It has a significantly smaller percentage of ethnic minority groups compared to the North West as a whole and to England and Wales. It is one of the most deprived places in England. Men and women in Blackpool
Better Mental Health Fund: Birmingham
With a population of over a million people, Birmingham is the largest local authority in England. It is a highly ethnically diverse city, with over half of the population being from racialised communities and one out of four people being of South Asian heritage. Many areas in Birmingham are amongst the most deprived in the
Better Mental Health Fund: Barnsley
Barnsley is an ex-mining town and has an Index of Multiple Deprivation of 30. It has a population of 243, 341, of which 3.9% are from minority ethnic communities, including Polish and Romanian people. Barnsley has one of the highest rates of self-harm for children and young people in England and suspected suicides are identified
Mental health services in the UK in 2023: what the latest NHS Benchmarking findings tell us
Andy Bell paints a picture of what mental health services in the UK in 2023 look like, based on data from the NHS Benchmarking Network.
Children’s mental health being threatened by mounting financial pressures on families, says Centre for Mental Health report
New research states that financial pressures on parents, overcrowded housing and lack of safe green space can have a negative impact children’s mental health and behaviour.
Growing stronger together
This report interrogates the chief causes of behavioural problems, like poverty and financial strain, and examines the factors that can contribute to healthy social development.
A Mental Health Commissioner for England
This policy note explores how a Mental Health Commissioner could offer sustained leadership for mental health, drawing on existing examples in other countries.
Let communities lead: reflections on lived experience and identity on World AIDS Day
David’s reflection sheds light on the crucial need to listen and learn from people living with HIV if we are to realise the interventions required to improve mental health and well-being.
Podcast: Andrew Kaye Kauffmann
Writer in Residence, Andrew K Kauffmann and Thea Joshi sit down to discuss the realities of living with OCD, from the initial diagnosis to the present day.