Government prevention plans must go much further to promote and protect health for the future, says Centre for Mental Health
Our response to the Government’s prevention green paper
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Mental health and travel
People with mental health difficulties deserve fair access to public transport, but current conditions in the system can make it too difficult for some to access
Towards Mental Health Equality: the Mental Health Policy Group’s manifesto for the next Prime Minister
Centre for Mental Health is a member of the Mental Health Policy Group, a group of six organisations working together for better mental health policy in England. Today, we have published Towards Mental Health Equality: A Manifesto for the next Prime Minister. The document sets out our shared priorities for what we hope the next
Standing on their shoulders: supporting the mental health of the Stonewall generation, 50 years on
David Woodhead reflects on how we can support the mental health of older LGBT+ people
Should mental health be taught in schools?
Teenager Alfie calls on schools to educate young people about their mental health
We don’t need another ‘hero’: Building mentally healthy LGBT+ leaders
Jim McManus looks at the concept of ‘bringing your whole self to work’ and how we can apply this to supporting LGBT+ leaders
Schools need more support to make a positive impact: response to Mind survey
We respond to Mind’s survey showing that three in five young people have experienced a mental health difficulty
Are we over-medicalising poverty-related distress?
Felicity Thomas argues that some everyday stresses caused by poverty are increasingly being pathologised
Tackling the ‘time bombs’ in children’s health
Blaming individuals for child obesity may be making the problem worse and jeopardising children’s wellbeing
In ten years’ time
Working with Revolving Doors, we mark 10 years since the launch of the Bradley Report on improving outcomes for people in the criminal justice system with mental health difficulties and learning disabilities