Good relationships and support essential to reduce risk of suicide among prisoners, says research from Centre for Mental Health and Howard League
New research investigates the rise of suicides in prisons and how these can be prevented.
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Report challenges ability of NHS to achieve parity of esteem
Andy Bell reflects on a report highlighting that in many areas, mental health service funding is not filtering through to the organisations that provide care.
Mental health and criminal justice
90% of people in prison have some form of mental health problem. We conducted a nationwide consultation to explore how the mental health of the prison population can be improved.
Employment in mind
Our report found that ex-Service personnel with a serious mental health condition are nearly three times more likely to find and stay in work, if they are supported through Individual Placement and Support (IPS).
‘On the job’ support key to helping veterans find and stay in work, report finds
The Centre launches a report on supporting veterans with mental health issues into employment and explores the work of The Poppy Factory.
Implementing mental health policy: some lessons from recent history
From a review of literature and interviews and focus groups with people who have been responsible for policy implementation over the last 20 years, we identified 12 factors that influence the implementation of strategies.
Priorities for mental health – new report published for Mental Health Taskforce
The analysis provided key evidence to the mental taskforce and the investments recommended in its final report, which NHS England has supported
A Day In The Life – Mark Brown
I’ve read every single day shared and it’s made me cry, made me laugh and made me whoop with joy.
A Day in the Life
What happens when you ask people who live with mental health difficulties to write about their everyday life? A Day in the Life did just that.
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