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
Proposed changes to Personal Independence Payment would harm people with mental health difficulties, says Centre for Mental Health
Government plans to restrict people’s entitlements to disability benefits will only put people at risk while doing nothing to boost economic activity.
Type: News
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
Poor mental health and long waits for support are fuelling school absence, say charities
Escalating mental health problems among young people and long waits fuel rise in rise in levels of school absence.
Type: News
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
Government must follow evidence on mental ill health and work, says Centre for Mental Health
The Prime Minister’s views on mental health and work are not based on robust evidence, and could lead to policies and practices that do more harm than good.
Type: News
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