24 July 2025
Does loneliness really cause us to die earlier?
Lisa McNally explores the links between loneliness and poor health and asks: does loneliness cause poor health (and an earlier death) – or does poor health cause loneliness?
17 July 2025
Still the Government’s best-kept secret? Access to Work for people with mental health difficulties
Julie reflects on how the Access to Work scheme can support people with a physical or mental health difficulty to get or stay in work.
7 July 2025
What does the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey tell us about the nation’s mental health?
Andy examines the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey, the biggest national survey of mental health among adults living in England
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.