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
Type: News
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.
Type: Publication
My battle with Borderline Personality Disorder: Marsha’s story
Marsha reflects on BPD and using her voice to shape local and national services
Type: Blog
Equally Well UK
A collaborative to support the physical health of people with a mental illness
Type: Page
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.
Type: Blog
Work, health and disability: Our consultation response summary 2017
Our response to the Government’s Green Paper recognising the huge employment inequalities between disabled and non-disabled people.
Type: News
Thinking ahead – early action and traumatic brain injury
How early action in addressing traumatic brain injury could have huge social and economic benefits
Type: Blog
Traumatic brain injury and offending
Over a million people in the UK live with the consequences of traumatic brain injury, at a cost to the economy of around £15 billion a year.
Type: Publication
Traumatic brain injury costs £15 billion a year in the UK, says new research
New research highlights the human and societal costs of traumatic brain injury, and its significant impact upon both mental health and risk of offending.
Type: News
Centre supports new call to help people with mental health conditions to quit smoking
The Centre is joining with ASH to call for better help for people with mental health problems who wish to quit smoking.
Type: News