Where next for prevention in mental health? : Where next for prevention in mental health?
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Where next for prevention in mental health? An analysis of the 2019 General Election manifestos.
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Mental health research - what's in it for us? : Mental health research - what's in it for us?
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This year marks 70 years since the creation of the Mental Health Foundation. When the Foundation was initially started it was known as the Mental Health Research Fund and though it has changed in many ways over the years, mental health research is still at the core of what we do today.
Mental health is an open goal for the next Prime Minister : Mental health is an open goal for the next Prime Minister
/ Influencing policies
Today, the Mental Health Policy Group, an alliance of six national charities working together to improve mental health, has written to Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson calling on them to commit to taking action to improve mental health, as set out in our new manifesto “Towards Mental Health Equality.”
Political change and mental health : Political change and mental health
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Political uncertainty can be challenging, regardless of our beliefs or where we might fall on the political spectrum.
The NHS Long Term Plan: progress and a way forward : The NHS Long Term Plan: progress and a way forward
/ Challenging mental health inequalities
NHS England has published the new NHS Long Term Plan, setting out a vision for the future of the NHS in England – including healthcare provision and outcomes to be achieved.
Matt Hancock: mental health priorities for the new health secretary : Matt Hancock: mental health priorities for the new health secretary
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Matt Hancock has succeeded Jeremy Hunt as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, appointed just a few days after the NHS celebrated its 70th birthday with a 3.4% increased funding settlement.
How mental health days could improve the UK's mental health : How mental health days could improve the UK's mental health
/ Mental Health Awareness Week
For Mental Health Awareness Week, we've looked at what we can do to make ourselves less stressed, and we can all do something. But governments in the UK also need to step up and take a leading role in helping to improve our collective mental health by tackling chronic stress.
Northern Ireland political stalemate is exacerbating mental health crisis : Northern Ireland political stalemate is exacerbating mental health crisis
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Northern Ireland has catastrophic levels of mental ill health. More people have died by suicide in the past 18 years than were killed during 30 years of conflict.
A new health policy landscape for Wales? : A new health policy landscape for Wales?
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The community and family orientated approaches outlined in the independent review of Health and Social Care in Wales provides a great sense of optimism: that individuals will stop being viewed in isolation, with a community public mental health approach underpinning the recommendations.
When are we going to ditch the M-word? : When are we going to ditch the M-word?
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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'?