Current housing policy forces councils & housing benefit to meet the immediate costs of homelessness, while preventing investment in actually ending it. Then freezes housing benefit in a futile attempt at damage limitation. Inhumane, illogical, incompetent independent.co.uk/news/uk/govern…

A common question: what can we, in health care, do about the social determinants of health. The answer in this report: a great deal. Health care organisations can be active partners to act on social determinants to prevent illness and reduce inequalities.

🗣️ “A constant battle that knocks you”

That's how parents have described the fight against racism in new research from Centre for Mental Health Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience.

The report looks at the impact of racism on parents’ and teenagers’ mental health 👉 bit.ly/45sdnxJ

.Equally Well UK has had a huge impact over the last 5 years - from bringing together lived & professional experience, and promoting fair access to Covid-19 vaccines, to promoting healthy weight management & smoking cessation services for people living with severe mental illness.

No one organisation can change this massive inequality alone, to do this #EquallyWellUK needs physical & mental health organisations to sign up and play a part towards closing the gap 👇🏼

Over 65,000 of you signed our petition calling on the UK Government to deliver a National Baby and Toddler Guarantee.

Today, we’re taking a significant step in our campaign and handing your signatures to UK Prime Minister

Thank you for supporting #EarlyMomentsMatter

We poured our heart, soul, and many of our waking hours into this free practical guide. Please do download, and let me know how you’re finding the process of diversifying your board:
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#diversityequityinclusion #leadership #recruitment #governance

Muslims face a range of risk factors that can negatively impact their mental health, but they are less likely to get effective support.
Our new factsheet highlights the mental health determinants, experiences & barriers facing Muslim communities: centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications/f…

A cost of living crisis + a mental health crisis = the UK government trying to remove even more financial support from those who need it most.

The sum just isn't adding up for us.

Here’s what’s going on 👇🏿 (1/8)

📢We're hosting our next coproduction workshop on Thurs 17th August for young people to discuss with us their thoughts on #Racism and #Trauma ⬇️
Meet new people, gain research skills & a thank you voucher. Lunch provided & travel reimbursed. #research

NEW today from Centre for Mental Health our report about the UK Government’s Better Mental Health Fund that supported projects in 40 areas of England and showed what can be achieved if governments invest in local councils and in communities Department of Health and Social Care Office for Health Improvement and Disparities

We need to pressure Gov into prioritising the NHS for the public, not their investors or private health care (profiting companies) & their own pockets!
It terrifies me to think of losing the NHS for an American style healthcare system most can’t afford! doubledown.news/watch/2023/jul…

#MentalHealth services have changed immeasurably since the NHS began 75 years ago. But so much still needs to change to bring parity between physical health and mental health. Where do we begin?

I often get asked how I hear about events, exhibitions etc that are on in London. More time it's through socials or friends.

So I decided to share the love by creating a thread of events, arts, culture, books and more that you'll want on your radar!

Bookmark & follow 🧵👇

If you're trans and are struggling with your mental health, these organisations can provide tailored support: Gendered Intelligence Switchboard Mermaids
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In his second piece as writer in residence, Andrew Andrew K Kauffmann 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ unpacks the harmful impact of transphobic rhetoric on trans people's mental health and calls for solidarity within the LGBTQ+ community: centreformentalhealth.org.uk/why-i-wont-deb… #Pride2023 CharitySoStraight 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈

'We're not saying that schools shouldn't have boundaries, expectations, consequences in place... But sometimes behaviour management techniques don't help behaviour, or a young person's mental health, particularly where they have existing needs' - Children & Young People's Mental Health Coalition

#MentalHealth services have changed immeasurably since the NHS began 75 years ago. But so much still needs to change. Where do we begin?

Join our #FestivalofIdeasMH event on how services could meet everyone’s needs more effectively, humanely & equitably: centreformentalhealth.org.uk/form/festival-…

Was recommended this podcast as I have dyslexia but feel it’s also a great podcast for everyone, to build a greater understanding of #neurodiversity !
Listed to the podcast on dyslexia so far & related to so much podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the…

We were delighted to have António Ferreira at our The Balance Garden at #RHSChelsea Flower Show!

Hear @antothenio talk about how being introduced to gardening as therapy on a psychiatric ward benefitted his mental health.👇