LATEST BLOGS
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28 June 2024
Podcast: Venus Madden
Venus Madden tells us about her experiences of miscarriage and postnatal depression, as well as the impact of moving to the UK from Hong Kong as a teenager.
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19 June 2024
Five books for Pride month
David shares five of his favourite books written by LGBTQ+ authors, and what they’ve taught him about mental health, identity, trauma and inclusion.
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18 June 2024
Building mentally healthier systems for children and young people
Kadra and Andy summarise key takeaways from our first Mentally Healthier System Leaders Network event, where members discussed how to build better, more equitable mental health services for children and young people.
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14 May 2024
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.
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24 April 2024
Not in school
Research shows that escalating rates of mental health problems among young people, long waiting lists and rejected referrals fuel school absences.
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10 April 2024
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.
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2 July 2024
The Fund the Hubs campaign group responds to party manifestos
The Fund the Hubs campaign group welcomes cross-party manifesto commitments to rolling out early support hubs for young people.
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13 June 2024
David Lyon: a tribute from Centre for Mental Health
We remember David Lyon, our former resources director and friend
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13 June 2024
Centre for Mental Health responds to Labour General Election 2024 manifesto
We’ve responded to the Labour general election manifesto, including pledges to modernise the Mental Health Act, expand the mental health workforce and invest in early support hubs.