Building mentally healthier systems for children and young people
Kadra and Andy summarise key takeaways from our first Mentally Healthier System Leaders Network event, where members discussed how to build better, more equitable mental health services for children and young people.
Type: Blog
What do the parties’ election manifestos tell us about the prospects for mental health in the next Parliament?
We delve deeper into the policies outlined in party manifestos and what they might mean for the future of mental health in the UK.
Type: Blog
Why transphobia in public debate is putting people’s mental health at risk
Andy details what steps need to be taken to ensure that trans people are able to live equal, rightful lives.
Type: Blog
Podcast: Thahmina Begum
Leeds-based artist and art psychotherapist, Thahmina Begum talks about how she uses art to help communities process racial and intergenerational trauma.
Type: Blog
Creating safer, more inclusive services: towards trauma-informed practice
Georgina Beadon Ekers and Kerry Mayers explain how their mental health trust creates safe and empowering services for people living with trauma.
Type: Blog
Making mental health services work for older people
Dr Amanda Thompsell breaks down how fair provision and appropriate access to services, alongside combating ageism are crucial to improving mental health support for older adults.
Type: Blog
Working well? Putting evidence-based employment support into practice
Jan Hutchinson explains why Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is the best way to help people with mental ill health find suitable employment.
Type: Blog
Podcast: What’s driving the backlash against mental health awareness?
Andy Bell describes the distinction between mental health awareness and literacy, and why narratives that minimise people’s mental health struggles can be so harmful.
Type: Blog
Building a mental health workforce for the future
Through changes to training, employment and staff support, the NHS can build the mental health workforce we will need in the years to come.
Type: Publication
Mental health in later life
Poor mental health is sometimes regarded as an unavoidable part of becoming older; we address this assumption and suggest recommendations on how to create better mental health for older people.
Type: Publication