Climate change is a mental health issue
It’s not just the ice caps that are melting – our mental resilience is also under pressure. Dr Angela Smith explores the impact of the climate crisis on our mental health.
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Why we need national leadership for the public’s mental health
Jude Stansfield, Claire Robson and Ian Walker reflect on the current state of public mental health activity in England, and what could be done to get it back on track.
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Ireland’s community engine for mentally healthier places
Lisa McNally looks to Ireland for inspiration on practical community power in mental health, and how lessons learned there could help local councils in England.
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Demanding better: The case for investment in the mental health of domestic abuse survivors
Heidi Riedel writes for the Mentally Healthier Councils Network on the urgent need for strategic investment in mental health support services for survivors of domestic abuse.
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We need to talk about wealth inequality and mental health
Will Snell and Anita Sangha from the Fairness Foundation, and Andy Bell, explore the intersections between inequalities in wealth, mental health and power.
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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
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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
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A right to good mental health?
On World Mental Health Day, Andy reflects on recognising mental health as a universal human right.
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Podcast: Equally Well
Emma Bailey and Hannah Moore from Equally Well UK join Thea to explain how the work they do is tackling the unacceptable life expectancy gap for people with severe mental illness
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A new chance in life: employment support for prisoners with mental health difficulties
How can we support people leaving prison to find employment? Reflecting on the implications of our latest research
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