Ending poverty: the biggest public health challenge of our time
Ed considers how social reforms through history have shown us that change – and an end to poverty – is possible
Type: Blog
Briefing 58: Poverty, economic inequality and mental health
The evidence is clear that poverty, deprivation, and economic inequality are toxic to mental health; policy makers need to prioritise reducing them as an urgent public health necessity
Type: Publication
Podcast: Tom Pollard
Independent policy expert Tom Pollard speaks to Thea about the fundamental issue of poverty, mental health and the benefits system
Type: Blog
Seasons of love: reflections on what makes me proud
David reflects on how his LGBTQ+ community and allies have carried each other through the most difficult of times
Type: Blog
Tackling mental health disparities
Ten evidence-based actions that government could take in the forthcoming white paper
Type: Publication
Mental health in the climate crisis spotlight
Andy responds to the IPCC’s report on the impacts of climate change, and its consideration of the mental health effects
Type: Blog
Don’t leave me this way: what we can learn about grief and bereavement from the AIDS pandemic
For David, LGBTQ+ History Month is an opportunity for us to reflect on what we can learn from AIDS in the ’80s to prepare us for the next phase of the COVID pandemic
Type: Blog
Podcast: Shuranjeet Singh
Shuranjeet Singh, founder of Taraki, joins Thea to talk about how his organisation is working with Punjabi communities to reshape approaches to mental health.
Type: Blog
What does the climate change emergency teach us about improving mental health?
Bella Santa Cruz argues that we need system-wide change to truly tackle mental health inequalities
Type: Blog
Fit for purpose?
This report from the Mental Health Research Group calls for systemic change in the ways mental health research is planned, funded and delivered in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic
Type: Publication