Face masks can’t protect you if you can’t afford one
Marsha argues that action needs to be taken to ensure everyone has access to appropriate face masks
Type: Blog
Local Government Mental Health Champion writes councillor training
Lambeth councillor and longest serving Mental Health Champion Ed Davie on what local government can do to support mentally healthier communities
Type: Blog
Supporting suicide prevention in Leeds
Catherine Ward shares the work of the Leeds Men’s Suicide Prevention Grants Programme
Type: Blog
Communication, trauma and the public’s mental health
Andy looks at why getting coronavirus messaging right is crucial for our mental health
Type: Blog
Intelligent Kindness to the rescue?
What role can kindness play in bringing about better mental health outcomes for all?
Type: Blog
All bets are off – Leadership in the times of Covid-19
Poppy Jaman and Sarah Hughes explore how these challenging times can provide opportunities for us to change the way we work for the better
Type: Blog
How foster carers help looked-after children cope with the COVID19 lockdown
Martin Barrow shares his experience of the challenges – and unexpected upsides – of lockdown for his foster children
Type: Blog
An inconvenient truth? Older people’s mental health during Covid-19
Jan reflects on the mental health implications of the pandemic for older people in care homes
Type: Blog
Unsettling and unjust: mental health inequalities and coronavirus
Andy outlines how the impact of coronavirus, like mental illness, is being driven by inequality
Type: Blog
Was it catastrophising or not after all?
Marsha McAdam on the surreal way the pandemic is validating the previous fears she experienced with Borderline Personality Disorder
Type: Blog