Mental health in later life
Poor mental health is sometimes regarded as an unavoidable part of becoming older; we address this assumption and suggest recommendations on how to create better mental health for older people.
Type: Publication
Podcast: David Woodhead
David Woodhead shares how his experiences as a gay man have affected his mental health, for good and ill, and about his journey from addiction to recovery.
Type: Blog
Why reversing the rise in mental health inequalities should be in every party manifesto
Bethan explores how critical addressing inequalities is to building a mentally healthier nation.
Type: Blog
Putting prevention of mental ill health on the political agenda
Bethan assesses how mental health can be improved, if we pay more attention to the wider social and environmental determinants of mental health.
Type: Blog
Racism causes poor mental health and prevents people accessing support, says new report from Centre for Mental Health
This report looks into how care services in the UK might work with community groups to coproduce mental health support that tackles the harms and barriers caused by racism.
Type: News
Pursuing racial justice in mental health
Pursuing racial justice in mental health investigates how health and care services in the UK can collaborate with community organisations to coproduce mental health support that best meets the needs of racialised communities.
Type: Publication
Mental Health Act figures underscore need for reform to tackle inequalities, says Centre for Mental Health
Latest NHS Digital data on the Mental Health Act reveals that reform is desperately needed to address and tackle existing inequalities.
Type: News
Podcast: Claudia Turbet-Delof
Claudia Turbet-Delof, a local councillor in Hackney and human rights campaigner shares her experience of growing up in poverty in Bolivia, moving to the UK and facing depression and racism.
Type: Blog
Mental health services in the UK in 2023: what the latest NHS Benchmarking findings tell us
Andy Bell paints a picture of what mental health services in the UK in 2023 look like, based on data from the NHS Benchmarking Network.
Type: Blog
A Mental Health Commissioner for England
This policy note explores the opportunity for the creation of a new statutory Mental Health Commissioner for England. It finds that this role exists in many
countries, with a range of different functions, and considers what we could learn from experiences elsewhere.
Type: Publication