Podcast: How far have we come on the road to mental health equality?
Andy Bell joins us to share the changes that have been forged in mental health in the last 20 years, and the distance we have yet to travel to eradicate persisting inequalities.
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Mental health in the midst of the climate crisis: our Festival of Ideas event
Frederico and Nick summarise the key takeaways from our fifth and final Festival of Ideas event which explored mental health and climate change
Briefing 61: Social needs among people living with mental health difficulties
How can mental health services better meet the social needs of people living with mental health difficulties?
The Balance Garden’s relocation to Markfield Park, Tottenham
With the support of Project Giving Back and under Wild City Studio’s leadership, Our Chelsea Flower Show “The Balance” Garden will be relocated to Markfield Park in Tottenham, providing a mental-health-boosting green space for the whole community to enjoy.
Maternal mental health: A briefing for integrated care systems
Integrated care systems can ensure women who need support for their mental health during the perinatal period get the right level of help at the right time, close to home.
‘Mind, body and soul’: reflections from our Festival of Ideas event on mental health services
Andy Bell and Marsha McAdam provide an overview of our Festival of Ideas event that focused on how mental health services could change to meet service users’ needs more effectively
Government and NHS must take sustained action to fulfil the promise of ‘parity’ for mental health in England
Our response to the Public Accounts Committee’s report on improving NHS mental health services.
Sustained investment in public mental health could boost communities’ wellbeing nationwide, says Centre for Mental Health
Targeting resources to communities where the need is greatest can have a major impact on people’s mental health, according to our new report.
Better Mental Health Fund: Torbay
Torbay is a coastal area in the south west of England and compromises three seaside towns: Torquay, Paignton and Brixham. It has a population of 136,000. A quarter of all residents are aged over 65. A fifth are children. There is significant variation in health and wellbeing across the bay. In the most affluent areas,
Better Mental Health Fund: South Tyneside
South Tyneside has a population of approximately 150,000 and is in the North East of England. The population is recorded as being mainly, though not exclusively, white. It is one of the 20% most deprived local authorities in England. Many health indicators are worse locally than the national averages. These include life expectancy for men