28 October 2020
Black mental health and self-care in a time of crisis
As Black History Month draws to a close, Kadra shares how she’s been prioritising her wellbeing while navigating conversations that can bring up trauma and distress
26 October 2020
Advancing Mental Health Equalities: no time to wait
Andy unpacks NHS England’s new strategy, with a reminder that tackling wider determinants will be critical to its overall success
16 October 2020
Nerves of steel? Opening up about mental illness in sport
Anastasia shares her personal perspective of how sport can be a high-risk environment for mental illness
12 October 2020
Hidden suffering: moral injury and mental health among Armed Forces veterans
Andy shares findings from new research into moral injury its impact on veterans and their mental health
6 October 2020
Public mental health, leadership and change
What do the plans to disband Public Health England mean for mental health? Louis explores the concerns that need addressing and the opportunities that must be grasped
1 October 2020
Turning the tide: how can we meet the rising need for mental health support?
Sarah reflects on our latest Covid-19 forecast and discusses what the response should look like
22 September 2020
Anxiety and OCD: onset aged 5, treatment aged 55
David Monk looks back at the early onset of his struggle with anxiety, and shares his thoughts on what is needed to improve the wellbeing of young people
17 September 2020
Punjabi communities, Covid-19 and mental health
Shuranjeet Singh explains how Taraki has looked beyond reductive labels to explore the pandemic’s impact on the mental health of Punjabi communities
10 September 2020
Covid-19 is widening the inequalities faced by autistic people – but this is not inevitable
Georgia Harper looks at the impact Covid-19 and lockdown have had on the mental health of autistic people
18 August 2020
On a journey: policing and mental health
Matthew Scott shares his role in raising awareness of mental health issues as a Police and Crime Commissioner
10 August 2020
Which way forward? Getting ‘a fair deal’ from the Government’s obesity strategy
Louis explains the Centre’s concerns about how the new proposals could affect people with mental health problems
28 July 2020
Building parity of esteem: why mental health hospitals need equal priority for modernisation
Liz Romaniak explains how we can support patients’ recovery by investing in mental health facilities