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
7 April 2019
Can social media help young people’s emotional wellbeing?
Andy asks whether we are missing an important opportunity to use social media as an ally for young people’s mental health
29 March 2019
Living with bipolar 1 disorder: Eleanor’s story
Eleanor reflects on her diagnosis as a teenager and what has helped her to manage her mental health
25 March 2019
The mental health impacts of divisive policies in schools – learning from the past
David looks back at the damaging impact of Section 28 on young LGBT people, and calls on the system to learn from its past
20 March 2019
Part 2: Chronic conditions, personalised care, ongoing support – but not for mental health?
Part 1 Accepting that you will never be fully free of things that cause you difficulties is not a defeat, especially where an understanding of how they cause difficulties is part of finding ways of living better with them. And that means resources. Social care could provide some of the ongoing long-term care and support
1 March 2019
Mental health support for veterans – why we need evidence-based solutions
Harry Palmer responds to the Commons defence committee’s report on mental health care for veterans