Building mentally healthier integrated care systems
Ed explains how integrated care systems can work for better mental health
Type: Blog
Podcast: Amy Pollard
Dr Amy Pollard joins Thea Joshi to talk about her new role as the Centre’s writer in residence, explaining how she has drawn on painful lived experience of bipolar to distil ideas which can be shared with others
Type: Blog
Black maternal mental health: speaking out on inequalities
Andy highlights the inequalities Black women face in motherhood and reiterates the need for systems which are designed for equality
Type: Blog
What does the climate change emergency teach us about improving mental health?
Bella Santa Cruz argues that we need system-wide change to truly tackle mental health inequalities
Type: Blog
What does the Government’s health and social care plan mean for mental health support?
Andy reflects on the new plan and finds little clarity for people living with mental health difficulties
Type: Blog
Young people’s mental health and screen time: Are we asking the right questions?
Kadra shares young people’s priorities for research into screen time and its effects on mental health
Type: Blog
Podcast: Graham Durcan
Thea speaks to Graham about mental health in prisons, and why a fundamental culture-change is so vital
Type: Blog
This too shall pass: a psychiatrist’s experience of loss and bereavement
Nuwan Dissanayaka reflects on the impact of patients passing away, the inequalities which can tragically cause them, and the truths that bring him solace
Type: Blog
One step at a time: walking back to health
Sharon shares how the One Million Steps challenge is helping her on the journey to recovery from an illness that left her unable to walk
Type: Blog
Arthritis and regaining confidence through social prescribing
Heather Baumohl-Johnson looks at the impact of arthritis on one’s mental health, and the tools available to fight isolation and expand life again
Type: Blog