30 September 2019
A new framework for community mental health services
Andy shares a helpful summary of the new NHS model for community mental health services
11 September 2019
Remembering the 1 in 4
“We are your mothers, your brothers, your sisters and your sons. We are everywhere. We are the 1 in 4.”
4 September 2019
Saving lives: why the tragic rise in suicide deaths is a reminder for continued action to prevent loss of life
Andy looks at latest data which indicates a rise in the number of people who died by suicide
30 July 2019
How can we be happy online?
Louise and Bernadka discuss the opportunities and challenges of technology, and how to encourage healthy online behaviour
29 July 2019
Fear, survival and adversity: why we need to support healthy child weight management
Gemma Scott discusses Plymouth City Council’s work to put mental health and wellbeing at the heart of their approach to healthy weight management
16 July 2019
Mental health and travel
People with mental health difficulties deserve fair access to public transport, but current conditions in the system can make it too difficult for some to access
5 July 2019
Standing on their shoulders: supporting the mental health of the Stonewall generation, 50 years on
David Woodhead reflects on how we can support the mental health of older LGBT+ people
4 July 2019
Should mental health be taught in schools?
Teenager Alfie calls on schools to educate young people about their mental health
2 July 2019
We don’t need another ‘hero’: Building mentally healthy LGBT+ leaders
Jim McManus looks at the concept of ‘bringing your whole self to work’ and how we can apply this to supporting LGBT+ leaders
24 June 2019
Are we over-medicalising poverty-related distress?
Felicity Thomas argues that some everyday stresses caused by poverty are increasingly being pathologised
21 June 2019
Tackling the ‘time bombs’ in children’s health
Blaming individuals for child obesity may be making the problem worse and jeopardising children’s wellbeing
17 May 2019
Southwark’s bold vision for children and young people’s mental health
Southwark councillors Jasmine Ali and Maggie Browning share the work their council is doing to support children and young people’s mental health