Just living and coping
This report outlines the significant impact the cost-of-living crisis has had on people with mental health problems.
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Podcast: Kadra Abdinasir
Kadra Abdinasir, the Centre’s Associate Director of Policy, sits down with Thea to unpack the first few weeks of the new Government and what the policy announcements so far mean for mental health.
More than the sum of our parts
This report explores how collaboration between local stakeholders can lead to more effective and equitable support for people living with a mental illness.
David Lyon: a tribute from Centre for Mental Health
We remember David Lyon, our former resources director and friend
Not in school
Research shows that escalating rates of mental health problems among young people, long waiting lists and rejected referrals fuel school absences.
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.
Mental health in later life
Poor mental health is sometimes regarded as an unavoidable part of becoming older; we address this assumption and suggest recommendations on how to create better mental health for older people.
Manifesto for a mentally healthier nation
This manifesto puts forth the policies we outlined in A mentally healthier nation and encourages all political parties to adopt them.
Equality in mental health: Strategy 2021-2025
1 July 2021 “No health without justice, no quality without equality” Centre for Mental Health is an independent, not for profit thinktank. We are dedicated to eradicating mental health inequalities and fighting injustice by changing policy and practice. We have been at the heart of some of the most important changes in policy and practice
So no one told me life was gonna be this way: reflecting on recovery after Matthew Perry’s death
David Woodhead explains how the death of the star prompted him to look at his own addiction and sobriety with fresh eyes.