The Big Mental Health Report 2025
We worked with Mind to produce The Big Mental Health Report 2025, which brings together the latest evidence on the current state of mental health and mental health services in England and Wales.
Author: Michael Collins
Posts by Michael Collins
Turning around the public’s declining mental health
Andy explores the social and economic factors behind the decline in the nation’s mental health, and the action needed to turn it around.
Mental Health Bill returns to parliament
As the Mental Health Bill returns to parliament, we outline some urgent recommendations for amendments. Of particular concern is the omission of a statutory race equality framework.
Climate change is a mental health issue
It’s not just the ice caps that are melting – our mental resilience is also under pressure. Dr Angela Smith explores the impact of the climate crisis on our mental health.
Why we need national leadership for the public’s mental health
Jude Stansfield, Claire Robson and Ian Walker reflect on the current state of public mental health activity in England, and what could be done to get it back on track.
Ireland’s community engine for mentally healthier places
Lisa McNally looks to Ireland for inspiration on practical community power in mental health, and how lessons learned there could help local councils in England.
Demanding better: The case for investment in the mental health of domestic abuse survivors
Heidi Riedel writes for the Mentally Healthier Councils Network on the urgent need for strategic investment in mental health support services for survivors of domestic abuse.
Centre for Mental Health unveils new strategy to build a mentally healthier future
Centre for Mental Health has today launched a new five-year strategy laying out its plan to create a mentally healthier future for the UK.
We need to talk about wealth inequality and mental health
Will Snell and Anita Sangha from the Fairness Foundation, and Andy Bell, explore the intersections between inequalities in wealth, mental health and power.
Fitness, mental health and me: breaking down the barriers to exercise with a severe mental illness
Hannah Moore writes about the challenges she has faced in accessing exercise and fitness opportunities