LATEST BLOGS
24 May 2024
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.
23 May 2024
Election must encourage respect, participation and mentally healthier policies
With a general election around the corner, we’ve outlined some key recommendations we hope politicians, media and other organisations will embrace.
13 May 2024
Mental Health Awareness Week: let’s create exercise opportunities for all
This Mental Health Awareness Week, Ed Davie looks into the lack of access to exercise for people disadvantaged by society.
LATEST PUBLICATIONS
14 May 2024
Policies for better mental health
This report calls for the Government to implement a mental health policy test to measure the mental health impact of policies before they’re adopted.
24 April 2024
Not in school
Research shows that escalating rates of mental health problems among young people, long waiting lists and rejected referrals fuel school absences.
10 April 2024
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.
LATEST NEWS
14 May 2024
Government should put every new policy through a ‘mental health test’, says charity
Government should put every new policy through a mental health policy test to prevent policies being implemented that are detrimental to mental health.
29 April 2024
Proposed changes to Personal Independence Payment would harm people with mental health difficulties, says Centre for Mental Health
Government plans to restrict people’s entitlements to disability benefits will only put people at risk while doing nothing to boost economic activity.
24 April 2024
Poor mental health and long waits for support are fuelling school absence, say charities
Escalating mental health problems among young people and long waits fuel rise in rise in levels of school absence.