10 May 2022
Centre for Mental Health welcomes government pledge to modernise the Mental Health Act
We welcome the commitment to modernise the Mental Health Act – but plans to replace the Human Rights Act could have damaging consequences, and a partial ban on ‘conversion therapy’ is not enough
26 April 2022
Teachers and GPs need extra training on racism and discrimination to boost young Black people’s mental health, say Young Changemakers
Our new briefing as part of the Young Changemakers programme looks at the issues affecting the mental health of young people from racialised communities
13 April 2022
Open letter: Concerns over calorie labelling on restaurant menus
Hope Virgo writes an open letter to Boris Johnson and Sajid Javid highlighting concerns over the impact calorie labelling could have on people with eating disorders, as well as the wider population
12 April 2022
Too many people with complex emotional needs face stigma, fragmented services and poor support, says Centre for Mental Health
Our new report sets out key ways of improving support for people too often dismissed on the basis of their diagnosis
30 March 2022
Changes to Health and Care Bill bring mental health parity a step closer in Integrated Care Systems
We welcome the Government’s amendment ensuring at least one member of each Integrated Care Board has experience relating to mental health
29 March 2022
New research to understand food insecurity in adults with severe mental illness
We’re working alongside Equally Well and partners to explore the impacts of food insecurity
24 March 2022
Government must take effective action to prevent poor mental health among young Black men, says new Centre for Mental Health report
Our ‘Shifting the Dial’ report evaluates a programme promoting better mental health among young Black men in Birmingham
8 March 2022
Centre for Mental Health calls on local election candidates to back better mental health for all
We’ve set out how all council candidates in this year’s local government elections on 5 May can commit to improving mental health
24 February 2022
Our briefing to support amendments to the Health and Care Bill
We’ve been working with other organisations to put forward changes to the bill to ensure it gives equal priority to mental health and reducing health inequalities
14 February 2022
Ethnic inequalities in health care: Our response to the Race and Health Observatory review
These findings tell us what we already know; yet little has happened to change the systems that lead to poorer access, experience and outcomes in health care
9 February 2022
Online mental health support for university students can offer extra help to those affected by pandemic
The Student Space website has given university students a helpful extra resource to support their mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic
2 February 2022
Increasing access to treatment for common maternal mental health problems could have a net benefit of half a billion pounds
Our analysis finds that integrated service provision could close a major gap in perinatal mental health care and ensure women get timely access to help for their mental health needs