29 November 2019
Mental health in the 2019 General Election manifestos: our analysis
What do the different political parties’ manifestos have to say about mental health? We’ve analysed their pledges and what they mean for people’s wellbeing and the lives of people with mental health difficulties.
22 November 2019
Good partners: why we need assertive outreach now more than ever
Nuwan Dissanayaka explains why continuity of care is vital in increasingly short-term, crisis-driven health services
12 November 2019
Don’t ignore mental health inequalities: our call to all political parties in the 2019 General Election
Andy writes for the Commission for Equality, calling on political parties to look beyond the ‘one in four’ rhetoric
22 October 2019
A day in the life of an Employment Specialist
Richard reflects on a typical day supporting people with mental health difficulties to find employment
21 October 2019
Benchmarking adult mental health services
Andy reviews the latest data on mental health services and what resources they have to meet people’s needs
15 October 2019
Working together across nations for young people’s mental health
Ollie from the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition shares his insights from a conference bringing together practitioners from across the four home nations
11 October 2019
Have mental health awareness campaigns had their day?
Campaigns have brought mental health out of the shadows. But is it time to move beyond awareness?
2 October 2019
The grief and trauma beyond statistics: life after baby loss
Alyx reflects on the traumatic experience of losing her baby at full-term, and the impact of specialist baby loss counselling
30 September 2019
A new framework for community mental health services
Andy shares a helpful summary of the new NHS model for community mental health services
11 September 2019
Remembering the 1 in 4
“We are your mothers, your brothers, your sisters and your sons. We are everywhere. We are the 1 in 4.”
4 September 2019
Saving lives: why the tragic rise in suicide deaths is a reminder for continued action to prevent loss of life
Andy looks at latest data which indicates a rise in the number of people who died by suicide
30 July 2019
How can we be happy online?
Louise and Bernadka discuss the opportunities and challenges of technology, and how to encourage healthy online behaviour