We will all go through grief at some point – so why are we so bad at talking about it?
Nick explains how losing his mum at a young age affected his mental health, and calls for a cultural shift towards speaking more openly about bereavement
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Managing my mental health during Ramadan
Zainab shares the personal framework she leans on during Ramadan that helps her manage her mental health during this month.
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The home front: connecting housing and mental health
Andy Bell highlights the steps taken by some NHS mental health trusts to address the link between housing, homelessness and mental ill health.
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Podcast: David Woodhead
David Woodhead shares how his experiences as a gay man have affected his mental health, for good and ill, and about his journey from addiction to recovery.
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How to make timely, effective mental health support a reality
Bethan explores how timely access to mental health services could be a reality for all, if we properly resource services, minimise the use of coercion, and widen access.
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Why reversing the rise in mental health inequalities should be in every party manifesto
Bethan explores how critical addressing inequalities is to building a mentally healthier nation.
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Putting prevention of mental ill health on the political agenda
Bethan assesses how mental health can be improved, if we pay more attention to the wider social and environmental determinants of mental health.
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Waiting for too long: the urgent need for health and justice reform
What steps can the Government and all political parties commit to implementing to improve the mental health of prisoners in the UK?
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“It’s proved to me that I’m worth something”: Individual Placement and Support in drug and alcohol services
Can Individual Placement and Support effectively aid people in drug and alcohol services into sustainable employment?
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Podcast: Claudia Turbet-Delof
Claudia Turbet-Delof, a local councillor in Hackney and human rights campaigner shares her experience of growing up in poverty in Bolivia, moving to the UK and facing depression and racism.
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