Just living and coping
This report outlines the significant impact the cost-of-living crisis has had on people with mental health problems.
Type: Publication
The economic and social costs of mental ill health
This report finds that mental ill health costs England £300 billion a year. This equates to double the entire NHS budget and is comparable, economically, to having a pandemic every year.
Type: Publication
Universal basic income: myths, money and mental health
Economist Frederico Cardoso explains the difference a universal basic income could make to people’s mental health, financial concerns and quality of life
Type: Blog
Time for action
This report with the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition explores how we can end the postcode lottery in mental health support for children and young people through strategic investment
Type: Publication
Now or never
We’ve set out 10 key areas where mental health services need investment to meet the growing levels of need
Type: Publication
Mental health and housing
Supported housing services provide a bridge to independent living after hospital, and can both improve people’s lives and reduce the costs of mental health care
Type: Publication
Covid-19 and the nation’s mental health: October 2020
Our third forecasting briefing predicts how many people may need mental health support as a result of the pandemic
Type: Publication
A Spending Review for wellbeing
Six key proposals for improving mental health in England in the wake of its biggest health crisis for a generation
Type: Publication
Bringing care back home
Evaluating the New Care Models for children and young people’s mental health
Type: Publication
Economic theories relevant to public service provision (Part 2)
How can insights from economics help make decisions about mental health services?
Type: Publication