Policies for better mental health
This report calls for the Government to implement a mental health policy test to measure the mental health impact of policies before they’re adopted.
Type: Publication
Working well? Putting evidence-based employment support into practice
Jan Hutchinson explains why Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is the best way to help people with mental ill health find suitable employment.
Type: Blog
Podcast: What’s driving the backlash against mental health awareness?
Andy Bell describes the distinction between mental health awareness and literacy, and why narratives that minimise people’s mental health struggles can be so harmful.
Type: Blog
Not in school
Research shows that escalating rates of mental health problems among young people, long waiting lists and rejected referrals fuel school absences.
Type: Publication
Claims of ‘sick note culture’ distract from the real causes of mental ill health
Ed argues that the Government needs to opt for addressing the rise in mental ill health by reducing poverty and discrimination, and improving access to the opportunities people need to live healthier lives.
Type: Blog
Building a mental health workforce for the future
Through changes to training, employment and staff support, the NHS can build the mental health workforce we will need in the years to come.
Type: Publication
The economic and social costs of mental ill health
This report finds that mental ill health costs England £300 billion a year. This equates to double the entire NHS budget and is comparable, economically, to having a pandemic every year.
Type: Publication
Have we ‘gone too far’ on mental health? No. We’re not even close.
Andy responds to harmful assertions by the Work and Pensions Secretary and spotlights the progress we still need to make to improve mental health for all
Type: Blog
Manifesto for a mentally healthier nation
This manifesto puts forth the policies we outlined in A mentally healthy nation and encourages political parties to include them in their manifestos for the 2024 General Election.
Type: Publication
How to make timely, effective mental health support a reality
Bethan explores how timely access to mental health services could be a reality for all, if we properly resource services, minimise the use of coercion, and widen access.
Type: Blog