For someone experiencing psychosis for the first time, support in early months can shape the rest of their life. Our new briefing looks at what works in Early Intervention in Psychosis services - with important implications for policy and practice 🔗 www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications...

Social security is often treated as a "cost of failure" - a drain to be minimised. But from a mental health perspective, it's exactly the opposite. A mentally healthier society must have a place for social security. Latest blog from @andybell-centremh.bsky.social 👇 bit.ly/4fAyTsr

What does it take to build good mental health after some of life's hardest experiences? In the second episode of our two-part podcast series, @andybell-centremh.bsky.social is joined by three guests who are leading with lived experience to advocate for better mental health for all. 👇 bit.ly/3RlQrzh

Podcast: Leading with lived experience to support better mental health for all - Centre for Mental Health

Deborah Williams, Christopher Egan and Sarah Rouse share their lived experience perspective on how to tackle mental health inequalities.

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Some encouraging words from the new Prime Minister today. We’ll continue to push for evidence based action for a mentally healthier nation building on these welcome commitments

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Andy Burnham addressed the country in his first speech as Prime Minister this afternoon, and we are delighted he committed to more mental health support for young people & to 'a preventative state'. Read statement in response from @andybell-centremh.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/posts/andy-b...

Centre for Mental Health welcomes the publication of draft legislation to ban conversion practices in England and Wales. This is a vital and long overdue first step, and we urge the Government to ensure the legislation is fully trans-inclusive: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Important context here to rising levels of mental distress in UK over the last decade (as one of a set of factors that can be implicated in the worsening of our mental wellbeing)

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How Brexit has made Britain poorer – in charts

2/2: @andybell-centremh.bsky.social is joined by three guests who lead VCSE organisations providing support to people whose needs are too often unmet by mainstream mental health services. Listen on your streaming platform and via our website: www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/podcast-comm...

Podcast: Community-rooted solutions to tackling mental health inequalities - Centre for Mental Health

Andy Bell is joined by Danielle Bridge, Shoana Qureshi-Khan and Martin Bisp from VCSE organisations tackling mental health inequalities.

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It's #PrideMonth. In our latest blog, the Centre's associate policy director Sam reflects on the connections between his sexuality and mental health, and the politics of mental health and lgbtq+ equality. 👇 www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/mental-healt...

Mental health and sexual identity: a personal and political story - Centre for Mental Health

Sam marks Pride month with reflections on the connection between his mental health and his sexuality as a gay man.

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The announcement of a cross-government mental health strategy for England is a big step forward for our mental health. In a new blog, @andybell-centremh.bsky.social sets out what this must deliver for a mentally healthier future 👇 www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/a-new-mental...

New blog for @nationalvoices.bsky.social from Abdi Hassan from Coffee Afrik CIC and @andybell-centremh.bsky.social on our trauma informed care and racialised communities report. Meaningful trauma-informed care must be anti-racist: www.nationalvoices.org.uk/blogpost/tra... #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

2/2: If this strategy is to meaningfully address their experiences, it requires a genuine commitment to trauma-informed and intersectional care throughout life. It is important that Government prioritises delivery and investment. Full response from @andybell-centremh.bsky.social at bit.ly/4tgSmms

Poverty is a major driver of worsening mental health for children and young people. New study from @ox.ac.uk provides evidence of the impact of austerity and benefit policy on children's long-term exposure to poverty 👇 www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

More than a fifth of UK’s ‘austerity children’ scarred by poverty, study says

Researchers say hardship is a direct legacy of welfare benefit cuts imposed by Tory governments in recent years

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The lack of support for mental health in later life is often hidden. @andybell-centremh.bsky.social summarises what we learnt at our recent roundtable exploring the workforce we need to offer the right support. Dr Lucia Franco also shares her insight: www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/a-workforce-...

A workforce for mental health in later life - Centre for Mental Health

Andy draws on a recent roundtable to make the case for a stronger, more specialist workforce to meet the mental health needs of older people.

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Join us with Pilgrim Trust this Thursday at a webinar on improving mental health support for young women. @andybell-centremh.bsky.social and our researcher Adetola Obateru will be sharing lessons and recommendations from our evaluation of Young Women in Mind: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/supporting...

“Any increase in mental health funding is welcome, but these figures show that the Government is still falling short of treating mental and physical health equally." @andybell-centremh.bsky.social on the annual statement on NHS mental health spending. Read our response in full 👇 bit.ly/416jPul

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The government has announced an increase in mental health funding today. This is welcome, of course, but is it all it seems? Andy Bell has taken a closer look at the annual statement on NHS mental hea...

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The Government has launched a consultation into children's digital wellbeing covering social media age bans. @andybell-centremh.bsky.social on how tackling online harms must be based on evidence & matched by a deeper understanding of what is causing the rise in mental distress. bit.ly/4aTwCEY

Our response to the Chancellor’s Spring Forecast The Chancellor used her statement to focus on young people. But if the Government is serious about helping young people find meaningful employment, they must invest in their mental health. Read our full response: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Poverty & adversity combine to increase risk of police involvement & weapon-carrying. Young people who experienced both persistent poverty & parental mental illness during childhood showed the highest rates at age 17. New blog today by @andybell-centremh.bsky.social from @centreformh.bsky.social

Marking #LGBTHistoryMonth, @davidwoodhead.bsky.social explores how #LGBTQ+ history helps us see how the past sits in the present. Read his latest blog 👇https://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/lgbtq-history-month-and-mental-health-how-the-past-shapes-the-present/

LGBTQ+ History Month and mental health: How the past shapes the present - Centre for Mental Health

David explores how LGBTQ+ history speaks to the present, and acts as a guide to the future.

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Today’s announcement to extend funding for early support hubs for young people’s mental health is a welcome step. We have long called for a national rollout of hubs so that all children and young people can access timely, community-based mental health support. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Funding boost for young people’s mental health services

Early Support Hubs across England to receive a £7 million funding boost to bolster services for young people.

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Our CEO @andybell-centremh.bsky.social reflects on the recently announced consultation on banning social media for under 16s, & how it can be an opportunity to encourage policies that have the best chance of benefiting children both now and long-term: www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/social-media...

The CQC annual report on the Mental Health Act paints a picture of services that are struggling to cope with high levels of need with insufficient resources and often inadequate facilities, @andybell-centremh.bsky.social said today. Read in full👇 bit.ly/4qO9DCh

People waiting too long for mental healthcare and becoming more ill while they wait, CQC finds - Centre for Mental Health

Care Quality Commission report finds mental health services are struggling to cope with high levels of need.

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Together with our Future Minds partners, today we’ve published a roadmap putting forward concrete solutions to address the mental health concerns and struggles of children, young people, and their families. www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

Why decline in children’s mental health is ‘biggest challenge of our time’

Mental health services are “struggling to keep pace and meet the individual needs of children and young people”, leading charities have warned

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Overall poverty rates have flatlined since 2005/06 at just over a fifth. The longer a family spends in poverty, the worse the effects on that family. The longer we tolerate unacceptably high levels of poverty, the worse it is for our country. ⏳ The time for action is now.

Check out this piece in the Sunday Times with @mumsnet.bsky.social exploring the experiences over a decade of families seeking mental health support for their children 👇 www.thetimes.com/article/d787...

Rising child anxiety laid bare in decade of Mumsnet conversations

Analysis of hundreds of thousands of posts shows parents struggling to deal with overwhelmed and phone-addicted children

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In our latest blog, @andybell-centremh.bsky.social takes a look at the Government's record so far on mental health, and how we can work together to create better mental health in the year ahead. 👇 www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/the-year-ahe...

The Mental Health Act has just received Royal Assent. @andybell-centremh.bsky.social says "For too long, the law has lagged behind our understanding of what people need to protect their rights and dignity. It's vital that the new Act is implemented swiftly and equitably. 👇 shorturl.at/GORf3

The UK Benchmarking Network provides a UK wide snapshot of mental health services across all four nations, spanning community and inpatient care for children, adults, and older people. @andybell-centremh.bsky.social dives into the latest data 👇 www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/mental-healt...

Mental health services in the UK in 2025: what the latest NHS Benchmarking survey tells us - Centre for Mental Health

Andy Bell dives into the latest data on mental health services across the UK, gathered by NHS Benchmarking Network.

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🚨 NEW REPORT: Built to Harm: how women's prisons take lives From 2018–24, 59 people died in women’s prisons in England & Wales, nearly 40% self-inflicted. The report shows many deaths could have been prevented if successive governments had acted on long-standing calls to end women’s imprisonment.

Built to Harm: how women's prisons take lives

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New @england.nhs.uk data released today underlines the inequalities that create so much mental illness health in our society. Read our response from @andybell-centremh.bsky.social www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/news/item/ad...