Reaching inland
Reflections on the A Year in Our Lives stories about living through Covid-19
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A Year in Our Lives: An anthology
Read the collection of accounts submitted to our collective archive of experiences of the pandemic’s impact on our mental health
Podcast: Hope Virgo
Author and campaigner Hope Virgo joins Thea Joshi to discuss her experience of anorexia, her campaigning around BMI and menu calorie labelling, and how she is navigating pregnancy while in recovery from an eating disorder
Tackling mental health disparities
Ten evidence-based actions that government could take in the forthcoming white paper
Centre for Mental Health sets out ten actions the Government can take to tackle health disparities in its white paper
The Government’s plans to reduce health disparities need to involve tackling poverty, improving housing and giving every child a better start in life
Keeping mental health front and centre in the development of Integrated Care Boards
James Carter explores how the learning from mental health transformation approaches can shape the development of new Integrated Care Boards
The new NHS: a jargon-free guide to Integrated Care Systems
The NHS in England is changing its structures and processes for deciding how resources are used once again. Here’s our quick guide to understanding what it all means
Centre for Mental Health welcomes government pledge to modernise the Mental Health Act
We welcome the commitment to modernise the Mental Health Act – but plans to replace the Human Rights Act could have damaging consequences, and a partial ban on ‘conversion therapy’ is not enough
Bridging the gaps in mental health services: the need for joined up service provision
Becky Appleton explores the experiences of young people falling through the gaps between children & adult mental health services
Podcasts
Our podcast is a place where we explore ideas around mental health, equality, and social justice. Join Thea Joshi as she talks to people with lived experience of mental health problems, people working in a specific area of mental health, or some of our own team, to discuss how we’re engaged in the fight for