The new peer workforce in mental health services: Optimising implementation and maximising value
Five people involved in planning, delivering or researching mental health peer support provide personal reflections on their experiences, key challenges and lessons learnt.
Type: Blog
Black maternal mental health – interconnected issues at the heart
Caroline Bazambanza reflects on the work of The Motherhod Group, and the need to build spaces for safety, cultural affirmation, and community healing.
Type: Blog
Does loneliness really cause us to die earlier?
Lisa McNally explores the links between loneliness and poor health and asks: does loneliness cause poor health (and an earlier death) – or does poor health cause loneliness?
Type: Blog
Still the Government’s best-kept secret? Access to Work for people with mental health difficulties
Julie reflects on how the Access to Work scheme can support people with a physical or mental health difficulty to get or stay in work.
Type: Blog
What does the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey tell us about the nation’s mental health?
Andy examines the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey, the biggest national survey of mental health among adults living in England
Type: Blog
What does the Spending Review 2025 mean for mental health?
Andy considers the implications of Wednesday’s Spending Review and urges government departments to use their allocations to maximise wellbeing
Type: Blog
Changing culture, one voice at a time: MPs speaking out on mental health
Andy explores the power of MPs sharing their own lived experience to fight mental health stigma and foster culture change
Type: Blog
Marching through time: Intersections of queer activism and mental wellbeing
David reflects on the bonds he has forged through LGBTQ+ activism and the importance of caring communities in confronting mental health injustice.
Type: Blog
Are ‘mental health A&Es’ really the answer to long waits for urgent care?
Andy calls for a systemic, evidence-based approach to creating crisis care that works for everyone who needs it
Type: Blog
Bringing mental health care to the criminal justice system: The development of Mental Health Treatment Requirements
Mignon French explains how MHTRs can provide vital support to people entering the criminal justice system and help break the cycles of crime.
Type: Blog