Tag: Physical & mental health

Physical health problems and long-term conditions make mental health problems worse, and vice versa. We’re finding ways to fix this by researching how these complex needs can be met together including setting up liaison psychiatry teams and integrating therapy with GP services.

The unspoken frontier: meeting the emotional needs of people with cancer

Moira from Macmillan Cancer Support looks at what is needed to support the mental health of people facing cancer

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Charter for Equal Health sets out vision for better physical health support for people with mental health conditions

Leaders from over 50 organisations are committing to enabling improved physical health for people living with a severe mental illness

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Coping through football

Can football improve the physical and mental health of someone living with mental health difficulties?

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Mental health and older people – time to make some noise

Toby Williamson looks at the ‘little Cinderella’ of mental health

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New CQC survey finds that people with mental health difficulties have poorer than average hospital experience

A new CQC report has highlighted that people with mental health difficulties have a poorer experience of acute hospitals than others

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Major new initiative seeks to reduce physical health inequalities for people with mental health problems

We’re working to reduce the 15-20 year life expectancy gap facing people with a severe mental illness in Britain

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Collaborative Care

The coexistence of mental and physical health problems requires a whole-person approach to intervention. The best evidence points to the Collaborative Care model.

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My battle with Borderline Personality Disorder: Marsha’s story

Marsha reflects on BPD and using her voice to shape local and national services

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Equally Well UK

A collaborative to support the physical health of people with a mental illness

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Physical activity & mental health: two for the price of one

Public health consultant Dr Lisa McNally writes a new guest blog for Centre for Mental Health on the value and importance of supporting physical activity among people living with mental health difficulties.

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