Very insightful visit this week by our vice chair MH lived experience to the Iris Centre at Devon Partnership NHS Trust
wonderful to hear about the life-changing work they do. Lots to chat about with Melanie Walker 🖤🌈 💙 too, a huge thanks to her for hosting!

'The implication is that people dealing with the ups & downs of life are labelling it as a mental health difficulty, rather than just coping. That's a really problematic way of looking at an important movement.'
Andy rebuffs the rhetoric that mental health has 'gone too far'👇

Demand for mental health services is rising, and meeting those needs can only happen if there are staff to deliver services.

With Mind and Centre for Mental Health we brought together stakeholders to discuss inspiring and training the future workforce. 👇

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We're so disappointed to hear that the UK's Covid-19 Inquiry will not be fully considering the impact of the pandemic on people's mental health. We've signed this letter by Mind calling on the UK Covid-19 Inquiry to prioritise mental health 👇

🧵 Developing and diversifying the workforce is at the heart of closing gaps in treatment, quality, equity and life expectancy in mental health care. What's needed to make this a reality? 👇 centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications/b… #MentalHealthWorkforce

Very timely exploration into how we can develop a workforce that meets the increasingly complex needs of our population 👇

📢 Expanding and diversifying the mental health workforce is crucial to meet growing levels of need.
Drawing from a roundtable we hosted with MHN Chief Executive & Mind, we've explored what's needed to build a #MentalHealthWorkforce for the future: centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications/b…

We literally cannot afford to ignore the cost of mental ill health.

The Government has to take action to support better mental health for all - preventing mental health problems, eradicating mental health inequalities and radically improving support.

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Book your place at our spring conference. Explore with experts what anti-racist healthcare means and what a universal healthcare system looks like.

Want to know why you should attend? Watch our highlights video and book your place 👇👇 bit.ly/3wvR7XO

From today (4 April), the new salary threshold for the skilled worker visa of £38,700 will come into force. Read our article on immigration changes to find out more. bit.ly/490B9Dn

The costs of mental ill health in England - £300bn - are double the entire NHS budget. Government failure to act now will lead to more human suffering and even higher costs.
Join us in calling for #AMentallyHealthierNation : centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications/m… #CostsOfMentalIllHealth

Meet our lead clinical psychologist who works with prisoners under the care of the mental health team.

Interested in forensic psychology? Register for our webinar 'Behind the prison walls: How the role of a psychologist is changing' to find out more 🔗 bit.ly/4an6TDm

Before the Easter break we launched the full agenda for our Mental Health Network conference and exhibition in Leeds on 24 April.

The calibre of speakers – chairs, chief executives and leading experts – means that you simply can't miss this.

Learn more: nhsconfed.org/events/mental-…

Mental ill health represents a huge cost for society. And it's people with mental health difficulties who are paying the highest price.

The Government needs to take these figures seriously and act to support better mental health for all.

Read more: centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications/t…

It's not too late to register your place at the #BLNConf24 on 10 April, hosted by BME Leadership Network👇

Don't miss this opportunity to:

👂hear from senior healthcare leaders
🔍explore NHS principles
🙅‍♀️combat racism & health gaps
🚀drive inclusive healthcare bit.ly/3wvR7XO

Our new research commissioned by MHN Chief Executive @NHSConfed finds that the economic & social costs of mental ill health in England have reached £300bn. What's behind this figure? 🧵👇 centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications/t…

NEW today, Centre for Mental Health report commissioned by MHN Chief Executive on the economic and social costs of mental ill health in England in 2022. The total of £300 billion is equivalent to twice the NHS budget that year. It’s a huge cost, mostly paid by people living with mental illness

People with mental health difficulties are paying a high price. Our new economic analysis, commissioned by MHN Chief Executive, captures the human costs of mental ill health as well as the costs to businesses and to the public sector: centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications/t… #CostsOfMentalIllHealth

THREAD: Today the Secretary of State for Work & Pensions said that ‘mental health culture has gone too far’, and announced plans to downgrade benefits for people with mental health problems.
This is dangerous and won't help people into work.
Our response 👇

This is a dangerous policy based on assertions without evidence. Downgrading people’s benefits will impoverish more people without helping them to get work. We know that this is more likely to harm than help.