Mental health inequalities: factsheet
Inequalities in mental health mean that some people are more likely to have poor mental health, and less likely to get effective support. We’ve put together some of the key facts to help you learn more and campaign for change.
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Equality in mental health: Christine’s story
Christine shares how she struggled to access mental health support in her 70s after struggling with a long-term physical condition
Type: Blog
Equality in mental health: Richard’s story
As a deaf person, Richard struggled to access effective mental health support for decades. Here, he shares his experience.
Type: Blog
Advancing Mental Health Equalities: no time to wait
Andy unpacks NHS England’s new strategy, with a reminder that tackling wider determinants will be critical to its overall success
Type: Blog
Commission for Equality in Mental Health: Briefing 3
Why do people with poorer mental health often get the least effective help?
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Punjabi communities, Covid-19 and mental health
Shuranjeet Singh explains how Taraki has looked beyond reductive labels to explore the pandemic’s impact on the mental health of Punjabi communities
Type: Blog
Commission for Equality in Mental Health: Briefing 2
Why are groups that face higher levels of poor mental health experiencing the greatest difficulty in accessing services?
Type: Publication
Covid-19: understanding inequalities in mental health during the pandemic
The pandemic risks further entrenching structural inequalities that were already affecting people’s mental health. Now is the time to act.
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Supporting mental health equality through the pandemic
How Centre for Mental Health is working during the coronavirus outbreak to make a difference
Type: News
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