A Mental Health Commissioner for England
This policy note explores the opportunity for the creation of a new statutory Mental Health Commissioner for England. It finds that this role exists in many
countries, with a range of different functions, and considers what we could learn from experiences elsewhere.
Type: Publication
Taking on the Five Giants for Mental Health: what have we learned so far?
Andy brings together our Festival of Ideas series – events exploring poverty; racial injustice; children’s mental health; mental health services; and the climate crisis – and considers how we can move from ideas to action
Type: Blog
Fact sheet: Muslim mental health
This fact sheet, developed in partnership with the Woolf Institute, brings together the latest available evidence on Muslim mental health across the life course, highlighting the urgent need to tackle the stark inequalities in Muslims’ access to, experience of and outcomes from mental health services.
Type: Publication
It’s getting hot in here: extreme temperatures and mental health
Holly explores the unequal impact of rising temperatures and sets out why action on climate change should be considered a priority in protecting mental health worldwide
Type: Blog
Counting the cost of health inequality: new data on premature mortality among people with a mental illness in England
Andy Bell draws focus on the recent mortality statistics for people with severe mental illness.
Type: Blog
Having our say: Promoting voting rights for people with mental health difficulties
Masum Khwaja explains how important it is for people living with mental health difficulties to exercise their right to vote.
Type: Blog
RHS Chelsea 2023: Centre for Mental Health’s The Balance Garden
An overview of our RHS Chelsea 2023 The Balance Garden; the purpose and message behind our garden and its relocation to Tottenham.
Type: Page
Finding ways to end the toxic impacts of poverty: our first Festival of Ideas event
Ed gives an overview of our Festival of Ideas event which explored the solutions to tackling the toxic effects of poverty on mental health and answers questions from attendees
Type: Blog
Podcast: Ed Davie
Ed Davie speaks to Thea about the cost-of-living crisis and the toxic impact of poverty on our mental health
Type: Blog
Podcast: Young Changemakers
Ayanda, Aaliyah and Kadra sit down with Thea to discuss the innovative project which is reimagining mental health for racialised communities
Type: Blog