Should mental health be taught in schools?
Teenager Alfie calls on schools to educate young people about their mental health
Type: Blog
We don’t need another ‘hero’: Building mentally healthy LGBT+ leaders
Jim McManus looks at the concept of ‘bringing your whole self to work’ and how we can apply this to supporting LGBT+ leaders
Type: Blog
Are we over-medicalising poverty-related distress?
Felicity Thomas argues that some everyday stresses caused by poverty are increasingly being pathologised
Type: Blog
Tackling the ‘time bombs’ in children’s health
Blaming individuals for child obesity may be making the problem worse and jeopardising children’s wellbeing
Type: Blog
Southwark’s bold vision for children and young people’s mental health
Southwark councillors Jasmine Ali and Maggie Browning share the work their council is doing to support children and young people’s mental health
Type: Blog
Supporting the mental health of college students
Stuart explains why the Association of Colleges have launched a new Mental Health Charter
Type: Blog
Understanding inequalities in mental health
Tom looks at the way people’s circumstances shape their experience of mental health problems
Type: Blog
Designing systems for equality
Chair of the Commission for Equality in Mental Health, Liz Sayce, explains the work that’s going on and why they’re aiming to influence systems for equality
Type: Blog
Early help for children’s mental health: implications of the Children’s Commissioner’s report
Andy welcomes an increase in funding but highlights the wide variations in investment between local areas
Type: Blog
Can social media help young people’s emotional wellbeing?
Andy asks whether we are missing an important opportunity to use social media as an ally for young people’s mental health
Type: Blog