1/2: Earlier this year, together with James' Place Charity we convened an online roundtable with experts by experience, doctors, representatives of third sector organisations and researchers around ADHD and how it intersects with mental health, with a particular focus on suicide prevention.

Our response to Lord Mann’s review into antisemitism and other forms of racism in the NHS: bit.ly/4e8GEnr

On 25 June @andybell-centremh.bsky.social chairs a @healthfoundation.bsky.social webinar exploring how local systems can integrate mental health and employment support to help more people enter, remain in, and progress in work. Find out more and register 👇 www.health.org.uk/events/webin...

Along with other leading mental health organisations including @mind.org.uk & @rethinkcharity.bsky.social we've written to Bridget Phillipson and the Chair of the EHRC to raise concerns about the EHRC Code of Practice published last week. Find out more and read our letter bit.ly/49zoTMC

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...

Alan Milburn's interim Young People and Work report is out. We welcome it as an opportunity for evidence-based action. And we welcome that, for once, it doesn't blame young people for the crisis they're facing. [1/3] www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/news/item/ac...

As the consultation on children & social media closes, our latest blog challenges us to look beyond our screens for the causes of rising mental distress among children & young people. Social media does matter, but we must look at the bigger picture www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/children-and...

Many LGBTQ+ people have experience of suicidal feelings, but what could suicide prevention look like for our communities? Edinburgh University is recruiting people for a research project entitled Rain Within the Rainbow. Find out more: blogs.ed.ac.uk/rain_within_...

🧵1/3 Schools have a key role in shaping and influencing children and young people’s mental health. Our new report finds the NHS-backed, whole-school mental health and wellbeing programme @myhappymind.bsky.social has a positive effect on staff, parents and carers, and school climate bit.ly/4dVO3rh

Do you have experience of being detained under the Mental Health Act within Older Adults services? OR are you a carer/supporter of someone with this experience? We want to hear from you! If you would like to take part, please click the link: tr.ee/h2YsfX or scan the QR code.

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...

We welcome today's announcement of a cross-government mental health strategy. For too long, rising rates of mental ill health have been met with fragmented, underfunded responses. A 10-year whole-of-government strategy has the potential to change that www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/news/item/ce...

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

Kings Speech response: @andybell-centremh.bsky.social on “abusive conversion practices” ban, NHS reform, commitments to young people & the need for a cross-government strategy on mental health👇https://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/news/item/centre-for-mental-health-responds-to-kings-speech/

1/3: Financial insecurity is a major driver of poor mental health. Our latest briefing, commissioned by @citizensadvice.bsky.social draws on evidence from three partnerships between NHS mental health services in and specialist voluntary sector providers bit.ly/4tXAPzM #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

The consultation on reform of the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system closes on 18 May. Our briefing calls for mental health services to adapt to the communication and sensory needs of neurodivergent children and young people: www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications...

Are you 16-25 years old, with experience of being detained under the Mental Health Act within CAMHS, and with experience using community mental health services? Or are you a carer/supporter of someone with this experience? Get in touch or sign up here: tr.ee/zzFSak

It's #MaternalMentalHealthAwarenessWeek. Our work with The Motherhood Group and @mmhalliance.bsky.social is about tackling the mental health inequities facing Black mothers and birthing people through safe spaces, community-driven and anti-racist solutions: bit.ly/4tLcBc2 #MaternalMHmatters

We’ve had a very welcome flurry of donations. A heartfelt thank you to all! We take the lead in challenging policies, systems and society, so that everyone can have better mental health. But we need your support. If you can, please donate today www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/support-us/d...

The Government announced today that it has reached its target of 8500 new mental health workers in England. This is welcome but we need more, and a workforce plan to address the mental health crisis. Read our response from @andybell-centremh.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/posts/centre...

A new study from @uniofnottingham.bsky.social has identified significant socio-economic inequalities in mental health care: children and young people in the most deprived areas are more likely to have a CAHMS referral rejected and to have worse clinical outcomes one year on 👇https://bit.ly/4vXob5l

1/3: The public’s mental health is getting worse, and local councils have a big impact on the mental health of the communities and people they serve – through their public health responsibilities and powers across the building blocks of health.

1/2: Today, we've joined 20+ mental health charities to launch the Head On campaign. Together, we can build a modern mental health system where everyone gets the right support, at the right time. This starts by giving mental health the political focus it deserves. Find out more: headoncampaign.org

⏰Last chance to book! Join us tomorrow 23 April at 11am for a webinar with NHS Race & Health Observatory and Coffee Afrik CIC on the impact of trauma experienced by racialised communities, based on our recent report. Register here: www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/webinar-trau...

Having a mental illness does not mean you lose the right to vote. The deadline to register to vote for the 7 May elections is midnight tonight and next Monday 28 for proxy votes. 👇 Our resource for people living with a mental illlness & professionals www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/your-voting-...

Contact with nature, physical activity, creativity, and social connection – a combination for better mental health. Read @andybell-centremh.bsky.social's blog about the value of community gardens, and why we need to do better at sustaining them: www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/sydenham-gar...

1/2: We welcome the renewal of the Women's Health Strategy...it acknowledges that mental health can and does affect women differently. The recognition that younger women, Black and Asian women, older women and women living in poverty experience different health outcomes is important.

1/2: Combining sport and physical activity with mental health support can be a powerful combination for protecting children and young people's mental health, our interim evaluation of the Active Essex Foundation's Sport and Youth Mental Health Project finds. bit.ly/4cpXnlu

Join us with Coffee Afrik and NHS RHO on 23 April to explore our new report: Trauma-informed care and racialised communities. The event will be co-chaired by Dame Marie Gabriel and Professor JS Bamrah. Find out more and register👇 www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/webinar-trau...

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...

We're recruiting! Want your research to actually change things? We’re looking for a researcher who can deliver high-quality applied research, delivering programme evaluations and studies that improve mental health services and outcomes. Find out more: www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/vacancy/rese...

People arriving at emergency departments in mental health crisis deserve safe, legal, consistent care. Right now, they're not always getting it. New report from @hssib.bsky.social highlights want needs to change 👇

Following years of pressure and campaigning, the two-child benefit cap has finally been lifted. Ending child poverty could help to turn around the rising prevalence of mental ill health among young people across the country, and this is one very welcome step towards that aim

We're taking a break from social media over the Easter bank holiday. If you need to talk to someone over the holiday, or at any time, please reach out for help to one of these services. You can find more information and sources of help here: www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/helplines-an...

Sweden went from having the world's highest suicide rate in the 1960s to 57th globally. What changed? A national cross-party strategy, psychiatric ambulances, specialist helplines, and early intervention in schools. Read Dr Chris Hanvey's blog: www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/ever-trying-...

Today is Trans Day of Visibility - take a look back at this blog by Jay, which highlights how transphobia impacts their (in)visibility and sense of safety as a trans person navigating mental health services: www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/in-flux-betw... #TDOV #TransDayOfVisibility

With @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social we're exploring how to improve mental health research for parents & families. Complete this survey to share your thoughts on the issues that matter most for families and prioritise topics for new research: qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...

This week we joined Imkaan's campaign calling for specialist frontline violence against women and girls (VAWG) services led ‘by and for’ Black and minoritised women to be funded and commissioned. In guest blog, Fleur Boya explains the background www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/a-troubling-...

New @healthequals.bsky.social and @lukemunford.bsky.social analysis of @usociety.bsky.social data shows proportion of young people not earning or learning with a likely mental health condition doubles: healthequals.org.uk/data_insight...

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-...

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...

A new digital tool has been launched that predicts physical health risks in young people with psychosis years before they'd typically be detected. It’s called PsyMetRiC and it's the first psychiatry software medical device to be certified by the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency 🧵1/3

1/3: Racism can harm mental health at every stage of life. It is built into systems and institutions and in the current hostile political climate, these pressures are intensifying, and the harm to racialised communities is growing.

We're delighted to be joining Pilgrim Trust on March 26 for a webinar on improving mental health support for young women, sharing key findings and recommendations from our independent evaluation of their Young Women in Mind programme. Sign up here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/supporting...

Today, we’re calling for an urgent review of the NICE anxiety guideline – backed by 70 organisations, individuals and parliamentarians including Liberal Democrats Spokesperson for Mental Health @dannychambers.bsky.social, @rethinkcharity.bsky.social and @mentalhealthuk.bsky.social

In our latest guest blog, @lisamcnally.bsky.social highlights how a recent BBC article has dealt another blow to perceptions of those living with mental health problems by reinforcing harmful stereotypes. Read it here: www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/media-report...

“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

Up to 70 per cent of neurodivergent children and young people experience significant mental health symptoms at some stage of school. Our latest briefing with University of York finds that current support often fails to meet their needs, and shows what effective support looks like 👇 bit.ly/4d0uy0X

We welcome the @DHSC response to the @commonshealth.bsky.social report on community mental health services but are disappointed that the Government has not committed to putting access and waiting time standards for mental health service on a statutory footing. Read our statement 👇 bit.ly/4llDd01

"Too often, support ends at discharge. We make sure it doesn’t." In our latest blog, Chrissy Brown writes about building community-led support for Black mothers - and why 7,000 women finally feeling safe to exhale is just the beginning. Read it here: www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/black-mother...