New Government figures suggest up to 50,000 people experiencing a #mentalhealth crisis could benefit from the Breathing Space #debt relief scheme. This is a real victory for everyone who supported our #RecoverySpace campaign - find out more here: bit.ly/2qUvH25

My The Guardian story: Thousands of vulnerable people - especially those with mental ill health - at risk of destitution because they lack the skills or support to claim and manage universal credit, says The Salvation Army theguardian.com/society/2020/f…

PUBLISHED: In partnership with @Money_advice - and with support from UK Finance - we’ve created a new guide to help creditors support customers with #debt and #mentalhealth problems. Read ‘The Need to Know’ guide here: bit.ly/2OYcLeD

The government needs to take action to protect access to #benefits for people with #mentalhealth problems during the #Coronavirus outbreak. We’ve written a joint letter with @Mind, Rethink Mental Illness & other charities urging the DWP to act. Read our press release: bit.ly/33RdHIi

NEW: We asked our Research Community to tell us about the financial challenges people with #mentalhealth problems face during the #coronavirus outbreak. Our new policy note sets out their concerns, & how government, regulators & firms should respond: bit.ly/MMHCovid19

This is a really positive step from DWP. A number of people I'm supporting were on reduced benefit rates to make up for overpayments they received through no real fault of their own. Having that extra income during this period will make a big difference. Thanks for sharing Lee.

Today we’re launching new Covid-19 customer support standards for essential services firms. This practical guidance will help firms improve support for the millions of customers experiencing #mentalhealth & financial difficulties due to #coronavirus: bit.ly/Covid19standar…

Three important #MentalHealth #Covid19 issues here from ⁦⁦Denis Campbell⁩ : Psychiatrists fear surge of Covid-19 cases in mental health units; new paper on how to reduce risk of suicides consequent to the pandemic & new key worker support service theguardian.com/society/2020/a…

Our chief exec Suzanne Jacob quoted in this piece alongside some brilliant and brave survivors. theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

‘Refuge is here around the clock, providing specialist, confidential, non-judgmental support' @MPeakeOfficial graziadaily.co.uk/life/in-the-ne…

PUBLISHED: Our new research shows that people with #mentalhealth problems will be harder hit by incomes losses, and are at greater risk of deprivation during the #coronavirus crisis. Read the full report here: bit.ly/MMHIncome

Over 100,000 people in problem debt in England attempt suicide each year. Suicidal feelings are caused by an array of complex factors but the link with problem debt is clear. On #WorldSuicidePreventionDay find out how we can break this link: bit.ly/2EbU9V2 #WSPD2021

Calling all Mental Health Nurses working on wards, crisis teams or CMHTs. Did you know that you can refer people experiencing a mental health crisis to the new #BreathingSpace scheme run by Rethink Mental Illness for support with any debt issues? Find out more here: bit.ly/3uPlcNh

Anyone can feel suicidal. But every one of us can help save a life. Find out how you can help save a life ➡️ bit.ly/3mOC1ot #UnitedAgainstSuicide

Two opportunities to join our research team! We're #hiring a Research Officer (or Senior Officer, depending on experience) & a Research Community Officer. If you're passionate about #MentalHealth, learn more about the roles here: bit.ly/2mxlBSd #CharityJobs #NowHiring

Why are we, along with Martin Lewis, calling for joined-up #MentalHealth & money support? Because it could: 💜 help 27,000 more people with mental health problems recover each year 📈 double recovery rates for people with debt & depression 💷 save the government £144m/yr. 1/2

Since last summer, at Money and Mental Health we've been tracking how the cost of living is affecting the nation. Today we've published our 3rd paper on it - where we've focused in on the impact on people with mental problems moneyandmentalhealth.org/publications/b…

Do you receive Adult Disability Payment? Support people to apply for it? Or are involved in administering it? If so, I'd love to speak to you for a research project I'm working on Please leave a comment / drop me a DM / email me [email protected] if interested Thank you!

We are hiring a (Senior) Communications and Partnerships Officer to join our Gambling Action Lab! This exciting role will help to build a new project - working with firms on ways to reduce gambling-related financial harms - from scratch. Find out more: bit.ly/3W4rqbJ

Earlier this week we launched a new programme - The Gambling Harms Action Lab - to work with financial services firms to tackle gambling related harms. New Gambling Commission data underlines the urgency of working together to tackle gambling harms. 🧵 1/8