Blogs - Page 3 of 41 - Centre for Mental Health

A South Asian family are sat on a sofa, with two generations of the family present. An elderly man in an orange shirt sits next to a woman wearing a vibrant blue patterned dress, another member of the family is sat on the floor with her arm resting on the thigh of the woman in a blue patterned shirt. They are having a conversation and spending quality time together in a relaxed setting.

23 May 2024

Election must encourage respect, participation and mentally healthier policies

With a general election around the corner, we’ve outlined some key recommendations we hope politicians, media and other organisations will embrace.

Two women running together on a dirt path in a park, one white middle-aged woman is wearing a white t-shirt and pink leggings, while the other young black woman is wearing a grey t-shirt and grey leggings.

13 May 2024

Mental Health Awareness Week: let’s create exercise opportunities for all

This Mental Health Awareness Week, Ed Davie looks into the lack of access to exercise for people disadvantaged by society.

A young Black man with curly dark hair and a beard, wearing a striped button-up shirt stands with his head down with a thoughtful expression on his face.

9 May 2024

Creating safer, more inclusive services: towards trauma-informed practice

Georgina Beadon Ekers and Kerry Mayers explain how their mental health trust creates safe and empowering services for people living with trauma.

Young black woman with dark brown, curly hair wearing glasses and a dark purple buttoned shirt and a necklace, is stood with her head down.

3 May 2024

The severity of food insecurity among people with a mental illness

Andy Bell explains how tackling food insecurity is integral to reducing the life expectancy gap for people living with severe mental illness.

An elderly black man with glasses, a dark blue cap and wearing a green and white checkered shirt, pins his clothing to a washing line to dry out in the sun.

3 May 2024

Making mental health services work for older people

Dr Amanda Thompsell breaks down how fair provision and appropriate access to services, alongside combating ageism are crucial to improving mental health support for older adults.

Young white woman with dark brown hair wearing a cream jumper is holding a pen in her hands over her mouth, and thinking about what she's reading on her laptop screen.

2 May 2024

Working well? Putting evidence-based employment support into practice

Jan Hutchinson explains why Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is the best way to help people with mental ill health find suitable employment.

26 April 2024

Podcast: What’s driving the backlash against mental health awareness?

Andy Bell describes the distinction between mental health awareness and literacy, and why narratives that minimise people’s mental health struggles can be so harmful.

A white man wearing glasses, a blue beanie, and a plaid shirt is smiling and working on a laptop with headphones on in a workspace setting.

22 April 2024

Claims of ‘sick note culture’ distract from the real causes of mental ill health

Ed argues that the Government needs to opt for addressing the rise in mental ill health by reducing poverty and discrimination, and improving access to the opportunities people need to live healthier lives.

Older white women in care is sat on her bed smiling and holding a cup of tea, and her carer is smiling too.

4 April 2024

What does new NHS Planning Guidance mean for mental health services?

Andy Bell outlines how the key objectives listed in the new NHS Planning Guidance for 2024/25 will impact the state of mental health services in the UK, amidst funding constraints and increasing demand.

28 March 2024

Podcast: Frederico Cardoso

The Centre’s Senior Economist, Frederico Cardoso, discusses a major new report that has broken new ground in assessing the social and economic costs of mental ill health.

22 March 2024

Have we ‘gone too far’ on mental health? No. We’re not even close.

Andy responds to harmful assertions by the Work and Pensions Secretary and spotlights the progress we still need to make to improve mental health for all

20 March 2024

We will all go through grief at some point – so why are we so bad at talking about it?

Nick explains how losing his mum at a young age affected his mental health, and calls for a cultural shift towards speaking more openly about bereavement

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