13 June 2025
What does the Spending Review 2025 mean for mental health?
Andy considers the implications of Wednesday’s Spending Review and urges government departments to use their allocations to maximise wellbeing
5 June 2025
Changing culture, one voice at a time: MPs speaking out on mental health
Andy explores the power of MPs sharing their own lived experience to fight mental health stigma and foster culture change
2 June 2025
Marching through time: Intersections of queer activism and mental wellbeing
David reflects on the bonds he has forged through LGBTQ+ activism and the importance of caring communities in confronting mental health injustice.
29 May 2025
Are ‘mental health A&Es’ really the answer to long waits for urgent care?
Andy calls for a systemic, evidence-based approach to creating crisis care that works for everyone who needs it
27 May 2025
Bringing mental health care to the criminal justice system: The development of Mental Health Treatment Requirements
Mignon French explains how MHTRs can provide vital support to people entering the criminal justice system and help break the cycles of crime.
22 May 2025
Pauline and PIP: The real-life implications of proposed changes to Personal Independence Payment
Tracy Willits considers the deeply worrying effects of proposed changes to PIP eligibility for people living with severe mental illness.
20 May 2025
Waterloo sunrise: A ten-year journey from shadows to light
David marks a decade of sobriety with reflections on how substance use impacted his life and the support that enabled his recovery.
12 May 2025
Fighting injustice, finding healing: The power of communities to help us thrive
With rising levels of mental distress, global conflict and climate change, we need communities more than ever, says Andy Bell.
30 April 2025
Seeking safety after the Supreme Court ruling
A guest writer shares the devastating impact the recent Supreme Court ruling has had on her as a trans woman.
24 April 2025
Rainbows in the storm: Navigating hostility and hope in LGBTQ+ lives
In light of the recent Supreme Court ruling and new data on rates of suicide, David reflects on how mental health inequalities are impacting LGBTQ+ people, and the action needed to tackle these injustices.
14 April 2025
A broken safety net? Social security and mental health
Andy sets out the profound and dangerous impact that the Government’s social security reforms could have on people’s mental health.
10 April 2025
Loneliness: Don’t ask, don’t tell?
Loneliness significantly impacts our health, but too often remains undiscussed. Lisa McNally calls on local systems to tackle loneliness as part of a neighbourhood health approach.