23 January 2023
Reforming the Mental Health Act: what the Joint Parliamentary Committee report says and what might come next
Recommendations made to modernise the Mental Health Act can improve services – if they are backed by adequate resources and a clear plan of action to implement changes without delay
10 January 2023
Measures that matter: integrated care systems, national targets and mental health services
Without the implementation of proper access and waiting time standards, mental health care will continue to be regarded as less important than other health services
19 December 2022
A beacon for mental health equality
Andy bids farewell to our outgoing chief executive, Sarah Hughes, reflecting on how her courageous leadership pushed the Centre forward in its vision to challenge inequality and injustice
16 December 2022
Podcast: Sarah Hughes – how time at the Centre has changed me
For her final podcast at the Centre, Sarah Hughes sits down with Thea to discuss the lessons learned at the Centre, and how her experience as CEO shifted her perspective on the relationship between policy, research and services.
13 December 2022
‘An apprenticeship with the best in the sector’: Sarah Hughes on her work at Centre for Mental Health
Sarah charts the experience of leading Centre for Mental Health over the past six years, and how it has shifted her perspective
5 December 2022
Children and young people’s mental health in 2022: what does the data tell us?
Huong and Charlotte explore the latest from NHS Digital on children and young people’s mental health
2 December 2022
Proactive, holistic and equitable: A vision for mental health, autism and learning disability services in 2032
Amy Pollard asks, what should services in England look like in ten years’ time?
1 December 2022
Stigma and mental health: reflections for World AIDS Day
This World AIDS Day, David Woodhead reflects on the stigma, discrimination and isolation of HIV, and the impact on mental health
22 November 2022
Podcast: Ed Davie
Ed Davie speaks to Thea about the cost-of-living crisis and the toxic impact of poverty on our mental health
9 November 2022
Climate change, mental health and race equality
Nick Treloar considers what can be done to promote the mental health of people experiencing the intersecting impacts of climate change and racism
3 November 2022
Behind closed doors? How to make safe, compassionate inpatient care a reality
In the wake of recent media investigations into abuse, cruelty and neglect within mental health inpatient services, Andy considers what the response needs to be across the system
25 October 2022
Podcast: Young Changemakers
Ayanda, Aaliyah and Kadra sit down with Thea to discuss the innovative project which is reimagining mental health for racialised communities