30 June 2022
A step towards modernising the Mental Health Act
Andy looks at what proposals in the draft Bill would mean in practice for people being treated under the Mental Health Act
29 June 2022
Podcast: Tom Pollard
Independent policy expert Tom Pollard speaks to Thea about the fundamental issue of poverty, mental health and the benefits system
16 June 2022
Seasons of love: reflections on what makes me proud
David reflects on how his LGBTQ+ community and allies have carried each other through the most difficult of times
31 May 2022
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
19 May 2022
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
9 May 2022
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
31 March 2022
Podcast: Amarno Inai and Androulla Harris
Amarno and Androulla discuss being part of the Shifting the Dial project, promoting young Black men’s mental health in Birmingham
31 March 2022
Opportunity for all? A response to the Government’s schools white paper from the Not So Micro group
Dotun and Ashleigh from Not So Micro explain why the white paper is a missed opportunity to address the impact of racism on young people’s mental health
28 February 2022
Mental health in the climate crisis spotlight
Andy responds to the IPCC’s report on the impacts of climate change, and its consideration of the mental health effects
22 February 2022
Podcast: Poppy Jaman OBE
Reflecting on her own lived experience, Poppy talks about why we need to stop thinking about systems of change as immovable things “out there in the ether”, rather than being made up of people who can make change happen
16 February 2022
How do we protect mental health as Covid restrictions are removed?
Andy argues that the removal of Covid-19 restrictions has implications for our mental health which must be considered alongside those for our physical health and safety
14 February 2022
Don’t leave me this way: what we can learn about grief and bereavement from the AIDS pandemic
For David, LGBTQ+ History Month is an opportunity for us to reflect on what we can learn from AIDS in the ’80s to prepare us for the next phase of the COVID pandemic