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...

People with mental health difficulties often face significant barriers to exercising their right to vote. Ahead of the elections in May, find voting info for people living with a mental illness, their carers and families, as well as for professionals👇 www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/your-voting-...

Male violence, discrimination, financial pressures and societal expectations all put women’s mental health at greater risk than men's. We need change in our society. And we need services which recognise and address the root causes of women's mental health difficulties #InternationalWomensDay

🧵1/2 If you've been affected by the trauma of racism, or are seeking to help people who are, our new guides will help. Racism causes trauma and mental illness. Public services that don't understand race, racism and trauma-informed care can compound this - for both people seeking support and workers

Nearly 1 million young people in the UK are not in employment, education or training. Behind that number are real people, trying to find their way. Writing from their own experience, the Centre's Policy Analyst Zori Rounds looks behind the headlines 👇 www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/behind-the-e...

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

We are pleased the Chancellor used her statement today to focus on young people, but they must also invest in children and young people’s mental health. Poor mental health disrupts education and reduces employment opportunities, with huge costs to the economy. www.youtube.com/live/aftSIKc...

🧵1/3 Our new report, ‘Trauma-informed care and racialised communities’ with Coffee Afrik and commissioned by @nhs-rho.bsky.social finds that racism not only causes trauma but also prevents people from getting the right support for their mental health. bit.ly/4bce30c

Budgets, policies and pathways are not neutral. They ripple outward into real lives. And when lived experience is embedded in leadership it can quietly reshape the system from within. Reflections on strategic lived experience leadership: www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/the-differen...

The @hssib.bsky.social report on diabetes treatment for people using mental health services sets out why it is essential that standards of physical health care are improved to prevent avoidable inequity. Equally Well UK is determined to make equal health a reality for people with a mental illness.

New report [email protected] and @cypmentalhealth.bsky.social outlines a systems map showing how we can close gaps in mental health support for children and young people. Read the full report 👇https://www.thinknpc.org/resource-hub/unlocking-support/

It's #EatingDisordersAwarenessWeek with the theme of community. We're proud to work with @dumpthescales.bsky.social and others on the National Eating Disorder Taskforce, calling for a comprehensive strategy to prevent people dying from eating disorders. www.dumpthescales.org/national-tas...

1/2: Support from Parent-infant teams brings huge benefits for babies, parents and for society. Our latest report with @parentinfantfdn.bsky.social 'Why babies’ first relationships matter' finds that only around 4% of babies and their families in need can currently access this specialised support.

Whilst Ramadan is a time of reflection, gratitude and increased worship, for some with mental health difficulties, this period brings pressure. In her blog, Zainab Shafan-Azhar reflects on her experiences and shares techniques that have helped her: www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/managing-my-...

JOB ALERT: Ready to step into a national leadership role- and make an immediate impact? We're seeking a highly experienced policy leader for an interim role at the heart of our organisation. We need someone who can operate confidently at senior level from day one www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/centre-...

For too long, social housing policy and mental health have been treated as separate conversations. We have partnered with Healthy Homes Hub to launch two new resources designed to help embed mental health into social housing policy and operations at every level. Find out more bit.ly/4aqOYhW

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/

When someone is detained under the Mental Health Act, services identify a ‘nearest relative’, giving them rights & powers to support their relative. Judy Laing describes an online resource providing trusted information for relatives in this role: www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/improving-su...

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...

1/2: This #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek, we’re shining a spotlight on our work on children’s mental health. We're currently working with @myhappymind.bsky.social on a review of evidence. The programme aims to help schools, nurseries and families to create a culture of positive mental wellbeing.

Our latest blog from the new Head of @cypmentalhealth.bsky.social @efuapokuamanfo.bsky.social on the theme of #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek and the Coalition's priorities to improve children and young people’s lives 👇 www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/this-is-my-p...

🧵 1/3 Our latest report with @parentinfantfdn.bsky.social. Parent-infant teams offer support which strengthens relationships between babies and their caregiver, improving both child outcomes and parental mental health. But current provision leaves thousands of families without support.

🧵 1/4 The UK Government has published its National Cancer Plan. While it sets out actions on research, prevention, screening and treatment, it fails to properly acknowledge the mental health impacts of cancer or the higher risk faced by people with mental illness. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...