27 April 2020
We mustn’t let this crisis entrench mental health inequalities
Changes to the benefits system are long overdue. We cannot let those most in need be forgotten in the long-term response to the crisis, argues Tom Pollard
21 April 2020
Unsettling and unjust: mental health inequalities and coronavirus
Andy outlines how the impact of coronavirus, like mental illness, is being driven by inequality
14 April 2020
Was it catastrophising or not after all?
Marsha McAdam on the surreal way the pandemic is validating the previous fears she experienced with Borderline Personality Disorder
8 April 2020
A public health approach to understanding resilience during COVID-19
Sally Amor challenges the idea of resilience as ‘grit and determination’, recommending instead a trauma-informed understanding
1 April 2020
Keeping yourself and others safe: Leadership in the age of COVID-19
Jim McManus shares hard-learned lessons on looking after yourself and others during the pandemic
27 March 2020
Managing your eating through a time of turmoil
Hope shares some practical tips on what can be helpful with managing an eating disorder while isolating at home
25 March 2020
Life in quarantine: notes from a psychiatrist
Nuwan Dissanayaka considers the impact of the pandemic on some of the most vulnerable and isolated in our communities
24 March 2020
Managing an anxiety disorder in the midst of coronavirus
Thea shares her reflections on managing her mental health during the pandemic
20 March 2020
The Government’s emergency Mental Health Act changes: what do they mean in practice?
Louis explains what changes the Coronavirus Bill will make to the care of people detained under the Mental Health Act
13 March 2020
What does ‘Budget 2020’ mean for mental health?
Louis unpacks the Government’s spending pledges and how they could impact people with mental health difficulties
2 March 2020
Trusted and valued: why investing in school nurses is essential for young people’s mental health
Sallyann Sutton on the critical role of school nurses in preventing mental illness and promoting young people’s wellbeing
21 February 2020
Podcast: Sarah Hughes
Chief Executive Sarah Hughes talks about why equality for mental health is such a critical goal for the Centre