Recognising the scale of the mental health crisis : Recognising the scale of the mental health crisis
/ Challenging mental health inequalities
Recognising the scale of the mental health crisis might be the very thing that brings about its solution.
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When are we going to ditch the M-word? : When are we going to ditch the M-word?
/ Influencing policies
We’ve come a long way in public mental health in recent years. The language that we use is fundamental to that. We have managed, as a society, to move away from stigmatising and discriminatory terms like 'mental', 'maniac' and 'madman'. But what about 'murderer'?
Why is co-production important in later life? : Why is co-production important in later life?
/ Mental health in later life
What is co-production? There are many definitions. For the Social Care Institute of Excellence (SCIE), co-production is about developing more equal partnerships between people who use services, carers and professionals.
General election: mental health is rising up the policy agenda : General election: mental health is rising up the policy agenda
/ Influencing policies
The 2017 general election was billed as the Brexit election. But despite that focus, we continue to see mental health move up the political agenda and be recognised as one of the key challenges we face as a nation.
Telling the tales of the Rotherhithe Babes : Telling the tales of the Rotherhithe Babes
/ Mental health in later life
It has been more than a year now since I first met with the Rotherhithe Babes, a group of southeast London cockney women in their late 80s and early 90s, sitting across from one another, reminiscing about the time Eileen had dressed up as a 'washer woman' to jump on top of Theresa's husband and embarrass him.
Piers Morgan will be on wrong side of history with mental health criticism : Piers Morgan will be on wrong side of history with mental health criticism
/ Research
Piers Morgan has criticised Mental Health Foundation research in a tweet. Mark Rowland of the Mental Health Foundation responds.
This week, let's raise more than just awareness : This week, let's raise more than just awareness
/ Mental Health Awareness Week
This week, let’s raise more than awareness: let’s raise our expectations. I want our next government to be as ambitious about preventing mental health problems as we are.
Getting people thriving with good mental health in the workplace : Getting people thriving with good mental health in the workplace
/ Mental health in the workplace
Our new research 'Surviving or Thriving? The state of the UK's mental health' shows that most of us experience something we’d describe as a mental health problem at some time. Our research also showed that just 13% of the UK population has a high level of good mental health – that’s too low and it’s time we recognised and addressed the barriers that prevent some people from thriving.
Nutrition and mental health : Nutrition and mental health
/ Prevention resources and tools
One of the most obvious yet under-recognised factors for mental health is nutrition. What we eat and drink affects how we feel, think and behave.
Celebrating the teams who support mothers : Celebrating the teams who support mothers
/ Families, children and young people
This Mother’s Day, I’m feeling particularly grateful to the NHS services who enabled me to carry on mothering my children through our darkest hour.