Commission for Equality in Mental Health: Briefing 1
Why do some groups of people have a much higher risk of mental health difficulties – and what can we do to reduce the disparities?
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Standing on their shoulders: supporting the mental health of the Stonewall generation, 50 years on
David Woodhead reflects on how we can support the mental health of older LGBT+ people
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
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
The mental health impacts of divisive policies in schools – learning from the past
David looks back at the damaging impact of Section 28 on young LGBT people, and calls on the system to learn from its past
Type: Blog
Disadvantage and inequality: it’s time to stop ignoring “difficult” mental health challenges
New trustee André Tomlin explains why he’s joining our mission to make mental health equality a reality
Type: Blog
A long way to equality
Norman Lamb MP on some of the recent triumphs and failings of the NHS in mental health
Type: Blog
Commission for Equality in Mental Health
We brought together evidence about a range of inequalities in mental health, and identified what a system for equality would look like
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