‘Life being stressful is not an illness’ – why this BBC headline misses the point
Lisa McNally writes on the dangers of narratives that minimise mental health difficulties, when the evidence cleary shows they are on the rise.
Type: Blog
From Royal Assent to real life: what next for the Mental Health Bill
With the Mental Health Bill on the verge of becoming law, Andy breaks down the key points and looks ahead to the potential roadmap for implementation.
Type: Blog
Centre for Mental Health welcomes launch of prevalence review
Our response to the launch of the government review into the rising referrals for mental health, autism and ADHD services.
Type: News
Mental health at risk of missing out on funding after government changes
Changes to the Mental Health Investment Standard puts mental health services at risk of missing out on a fair share of additional NHS investment.
Type: News
NHS workforce consultation: a response from Centre for Mental Health
Our response to the consultation on the Government’s 10 Year Workforce Plan for the NHS
Type: News
NHS Medium Term Planning Framework provides little hope of urgently needed turnaround in mental health support
The three-year NHS planning guidance includes some welcome actions for improving mental health care but falls far short of the level of ambition we need
Type: News
The Big Mental Health Report 2025
We worked with Mind to produce The Big Mental Health Report 2025, which brings together the latest evidence on the current state of mental health and mental health services in England and Wales.
Type: Publication
Turning around the public’s declining mental health
Andy explores the social and economic factors behind the decline in the nation’s mental health, and the action needed to turn it around.
Type: Blog
Mental Health Bill returns to parliament
As the Mental Health Bill returns to parliament, we outline some urgent recommendations for amendments. Of particular concern is the omission of a statutory race equality framework.
Type: News
Mental health in all policies: time for a mental health policy test
Laura Shields-Zeeman from the Trimbos Institute, the Netherlands, and Andy Bell consider the benefits of a mental health policy test, and what this could look like in practice.
Type: Blog