LATEST BLOGS
16 December 2025
Mental health services in the UK in 2025: what the latest NHS Benchmarking survey tells us
Andy dives into the latest data on mental health services across the UK, gathered by NHS Benchmarking Network.
11 December 2025
‘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 clearly shows they are on the rise.
10 December 2025
Youth Matters: A new national strategy and a critical moment for young people’s mental health
Kadra examines the details of the new national youth strategy for England, launched today.
LATEST PUBLICATIONS
10 December 2025
Dealt an ACE
Our evaluation of a casework initiative which supported young men in prison who have experienced significant trauma.
19 November 2025
Empowering minds
Our evaluation of the Pilgrim Trust’s Young Women in Mind programme of community-based mental health support projects.
30 October 2025
Bridging the gap
An evaluation of Barnardo’s Inner Resilience and Development (BIRD) service supporting children and young people with mental health problems.
LATEST NEWS
10 December 2025
Mental health support in prisons must recognise the impact of childhood trauma, says Centre for Mental Health
Our new report finds that support that recognises the trauma that most people in prison have experienced is critical to improving mental health and rehabilitation.
8 December 2025
Child poverty strategy must look longer term to protect children’s mental health
The Government’s Child Poverty Strategy has the potential to dramatically improve mental health but falls short of being a long-term solution to a systemic problem.
8 December 2025
Leading charities warn of significant risks of EHRC guidance to the mental health of trans and non-binary people
15 charities have written to the equalities minister, urging her to safeguard the mental health of trans and non-binary people.