No plan without mental health
The Government has set out plans for raising living standards, boosting health and getting more people into employment. But without action for mental health, these plans will fail to shift the dial, writes Andy
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Care beyond beds
Exploring how an overhaul of the mental health system – and proper investment in alternatives to inpatient care – could enable more people to get effective care closer to home.
‘Radical overhaul’ of mental health inpatient services is needed to shift towards community care, says report
Comprehensive investment in alternatives to inpatient care is needed to achieve the Government’s goal of shifting treatment from hospitals to communities
Hepatitis C and mental health: Using peer support to fight stigma
Sorcha Daly explains how stigma around hepatitis C can prevent people accessing effective health care – and how peer support is dismantling the barriers
In flux between identities: the mental health impacts of transphobia
Jay shares the toll that transphobia takes on their mental health and how they navigate accessing mental health support.
Investing in our mental health: Priorities for the NHS ten-year plan
Adetola and Katie analyse economic evidence about investment priorities for the Government’s ten-year health plan from a mental health perspective.
Mapping the mental health of the UK’s young people: Source details for indicators
This page provides the source details for indicators used in Mapping the mental health of the UK’s young people, in the order that the maps are shown in the tool. Where the title used for an indicator in the map varies sufficiently from the indicator used in the source, both have been given. Sources in
What makes a good mental health needs assessment, and why does it matter?
Andy explains why a good mental health needs assessment is at the heart of local action to build mentally healthier communities.
A space to be me
This report shares findings from our Young Changemakers programme, which supported young Black people to create social action projects addressing the links between racial injustice and poor mental health.
What makes a good mental health needs assessment?
Producing an effective Mental Health Needs Assessment is the critical first step in meeting local needs. We’ve set out the key factors for success.