29 July 2019
Fear, survival and adversity: why we need to support healthy child weight management
Gemma Scott discusses Plymouth City Council’s work to put mental health and wellbeing at the heart of their approach to healthy weight management
16 July 2019
Mental health and travel
People with mental health difficulties deserve fair access to public transport, but current conditions in the system can make it too difficult for some to access
5 July 2019
Standing on their shoulders: supporting the mental health of the Stonewall generation, 50 years on
David Woodhead reflects on how we can support the mental health of older LGBT+ people
4 July 2019
Should mental health be taught in schools?
Teenager Alfie calls on schools to educate young people about their mental health
2 July 2019
We don’t need another ‘hero’: Building mentally healthy LGBT+ leaders
Jim McManus looks at the concept of ‘bringing your whole self to work’ and how we can apply this to supporting LGBT+ leaders
24 June 2019
Are we over-medicalising poverty-related distress?
Felicity Thomas argues that some everyday stresses caused by poverty are increasingly being pathologised
21 June 2019
Tackling the ‘time bombs’ in children’s health
Blaming individuals for child obesity may be making the problem worse and jeopardising children’s wellbeing
17 May 2019
Southwark’s bold vision for children and young people’s mental health
Southwark councillors Jasmine Ali and Maggie Browning share the work their council is doing to support children and young people’s mental health
17 May 2019
Supporting the mental health of college students
Stuart explains why the Association of Colleges have launched a new Mental Health Charter
15 May 2019
Understanding inequalities in mental health
Tom looks at the way people’s circumstances shape their experience of mental health problems
1 May 2019
Designing systems for equality
Chair of the Commission for Equality in Mental Health, Liz Sayce, explains the work that’s going on and why they’re aiming to influence systems for equality
10 April 2019
Early help for children’s mental health: implications of the Children’s Commissioner’s report
Andy welcomes an increase in funding but highlights the wide variations in investment between local areas