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
18 March 2024
Managing my mental health during Ramadan
Zainab shares the personal framework she leans on during Ramadan that helps her manage her mental health during this month.
15 March 2024
We need to do more to protect councillors’ mental health
Jo Harding explains that supporting local councillors’ mental health is crucial to enabling them to be strong advocates for their communities
11 March 2024
The home front: connecting housing and mental health
Andy Bell highlights the steps taken by some NHS mental health trusts to address the link between housing, homelessness and mental ill health.
26 February 2024
Podcast: David Woodhead
David Woodhead shares how his experiences as a gay man have affected his mental health, for good and ill, and about his journey from addiction to recovery.
22 February 2024
How to make timely, effective mental health support a reality
Bethan explores how timely access to mental health services could be a reality for all, if we properly resource services, minimise the use of coercion, and widen access.
21 February 2024
Why reversing the rise in mental health inequalities should be in every party manifesto
Bethan explores how critical addressing inequalities is to building a mentally healthier nation.
20 February 2024
Putting prevention of mental ill health on the political agenda
Bethan assesses how mental health can be improved, if we pay more attention to the wider social and environmental determinants of mental health.
19 February 2024
Waiting for too long: the urgent need for health and justice reform
What steps can the Government and all political parties commit to implementing to improve the mental health of prisoners in the UK?