Posts related to mental health and wellbeing
Today is World Mental Health Day (WMHD) and as such there is a wide range of activities taking place across the world to raise awareness of mental health issues and to mobilise efforts in support of mental health.
When the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health was published last year, it signalled that a step change was needed to prevent mental health problems.
Depression is now the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide, affecting people of all ages, from all walks of life, in all countries.
Many of us will have taken a few days off to recover from winter coughs and colds in the past couple of months – but how many would admit to needing time off to recover from an attack of anxiety …
Providing the right training and building the capacity of the workforce to promote mental health and wellbeing and prevent mental illness is essential if we are to reduce health inequalities and increase skills in enabling people to recognise and manage …
Understanding what works to keep us mentally healthy and support those experiencing mental health problems is fundamental to reducing health inequalities. We've been working with the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) to understand more about public attitudes to mental wellbeing …
This week we mark both Mental Health Awareness Week and the International Day Against Homophobia. Evidence shows there are stark inequalities in mental health for gay, bisexual, lesbian and trans individuals. The Stonewall lesbian and gay health surveys, which represent …
Supporting and promoting the mental wellness of staff is not just about being a caring employer, it’s essential to growing and developing a thriving and profitable business. Mental ill health is one of the leading causes of sickness absence in …
A week ago we welcomed the independent report from the Mental Health Taskforce, setting out how national bodies, including health agencies and government departments, should work together over the next five years to improve mental health. One in four of …
This week the Mental Health Taskforce published its engagement report, highlighting what 20,000 people think the priorities for the country’s mental health are. The report underlines the importance of mental health nationally and the chance we now have to make …
