Young people’s mental health and screen time: Are we asking the right questions?
Kadra shares young people’s priorities for research into screen time and its effects on mental health
Type: Blog
The Health and Care Bill: what does it mean for mental health?
Andy analyses the Government’s new health care legislation and unpacks the implications for mental health services
Type: Blog
Podcast: Graham Durcan
Thea speaks to Graham about mental health in prisons, and why a fundamental culture-change is so vital
Type: Blog
Behaviour and mental health: towards a new approach
Kadra reflects on the current rhetoric around behaviour in schools, and urges those in policy and practice to re-imagine their approach
Type: Blog
Mental health for all: working across the spectrum
Andy explores how putting the public’s mental health at the heart of government can create a healthier, stronger and more compassionate society
Type: Blog
Podcast: Andy Bell
Alethea is joined by Andy Bell to reflect on some of our recent work and the power of applying research to real life.
Type: Blog
Responding to the Government’s mental health and wellbeing recovery plans
Louis and Andy share some of the key points of the Government’s Covid-19 recovery plan for mental health, plus the establishment of the Office for Health Promotion
Type: Blog
This too shall pass: a psychiatrist’s experience of loss and bereavement
Nuwan Dissanayaka reflects on the impact of patients passing away, the inequalities which can tragically cause them, and the truths that bring him solace
Type: Blog
One step at a time: walking back to health
Sharon shares how the One Million Steps challenge is helping her on the journey to recovery from an illness that left her unable to walk
Type: Blog
Arthritis and regaining confidence through social prescribing
Heather Baumohl-Johnson looks at the impact of arthritis on one’s mental health, and the tools available to fight isolation and expand life again
Type: Blog