Publications

To coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week 2012, we have produced a report highlighting the impact helping others has on people's mental health and wellbeing, following a public survey which showed that people believe society has become more selfish.

The executive summary from the Mental Health Awareness Week 2012 report 'Doing good? Altruism and wellbeing in an age of austerity.'

We have produced this pocket guide to show the positive impact that helping others can have on your own mental health, including some tips and suggestions to help you get started and a diary to keep track of how you’re getting on.

These posters were produced for Mental Health Awareness Week 2012. Evidence shows that helping others can have a positive effect on your own mental health and wellbeing.

A feasibility study to explore peer support as an approach to support self management and to assess the potential for formalised peer support to be developed for people with long term conditions.

Appendices for the Making Best Interests Decisions: People and Processes main report.

The Best Interests Decisions Study was the first large-scale national research to find out about professional practices in best interests decisions made under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. The study was funded by the Department of Health.

The Best Interests Decisions Study was the first large-scale national research to find out about professional practices in best interests decisions made under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. The study was funded by the Department of Health.

A research paper published by the Mental Health Foundation along with Rethink Mental Illness, Mind and the Centre for Mental Health to evaluate the delivery of the government's 2011 'No Health Without Mental Health' strategy.

An overview of the Mental Health Foundation and the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities projects and achievements for 2010/11.