The (mental health) benefits of benefits: why social security is wrongly vilified
Andy argues that social security is unfairly stigmatised – and sets out the evidence that benefits, done right, are a cornerstone of good mental health.
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The research we could not find
David Woodhead reflects on a failed literature search that revealed a deeper problem: interdisciplinary mental health research often goes unindexed and uncited.
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Representing real lives: the case for better mental health reporting
Grace Ward, an expert by experience, argues that media coverage of mental health continues to sideline the voices of those who live it.
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Podcast: Leading with lived experience to support better mental health for all
Andy Bell welcomes Deborah Williams, Christopher Egan and Sarah Rouse to explore how to tackle mental health inequalities from the perspective of people with lived experience
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The mental health strategy depends on community trust, so the funding should follow
Muhammed Rauf argues that the new mental health strategy depends on trust built over years by community organisations – and that funding needs to follow that trust.
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The torn agenda: reflections on coproduced research in mental health
Marking Research Appreciation Day, David reflects on the graft, the debt and the rewards of coproduced research in mental health.
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Pride and its shadows
In our second blog marking Pride month, David explores the connections between mental health and pride, shame and lateral violence within LGBTQ+ communities.
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Podcast: Community-rooted solutions to tackling mental health inequalities
Andy Bell is joined by Danielle Bridge, Shoana Qureshi-Khan and Martin Bisp – three people leading voluntary, community and social enterprise sector organisations dedicated to tackling mental health inequalities.
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Mental health and sexual identity: a personal and political story
Sam marks Pride month with reflections on the connection between his mental health and his sexuality.
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Children and young people’s mental health: a crisis shaped by the world around them
Emily van de Venter and Jim McManus argue that framing the mental health crisis as a social media problem risks obscuring the bigger picture.
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