New OA qualitative paper from National Institute for Health and Care Research STADIA study, led by Dr Kristina Newman Louise Thomson, highlighting:   •mismatch between expectations & outcomes of #CAMHS referrals •guidance for improving referral journeys 👉doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmm… Main trial findings coming soon!

📢The deadline to take part in our survey on implementing whole school approaches is approaching. Make sure to get your response in by Friday 26th July, 5pm to get your voice heard🔊 surveymonkey.com/r/WSA24

In this letter to the ⁦The Guardian⁩ , ⁦Andy Bell⁩ highlights how school exclusions can impact children for life, why this matters for their mental health and what should be put in place instead of exclusions ⁦Centre for Mental Health⁩ theguardian.com/education/arti…

This on the public health grant is worth noting. The grant is expected to fall by £193m (5.5%) in real terms over the course of this SR. The value decreasing by £846m (20.1%) between 2015/16 and 2924/25. Penny wise pound foolish?

📢 Children are being failed by the state's inability to combat the dual crises of poverty and mental ill health. New research with Save the Children UK Children & Young People's Mental Health Coalition highlights the need for decisive government action to eradicate child poverty centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications/a… #ADualCrisis

Tackling poor mental health among children is impossible unless we also tackle poverty. We're urging the Government to deliver its manifesto pledge of a child poverty strategy, hand-in-hand with a cross-government mental health plan: centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications/a… #ADualCrisis

"Poverty casts a shadow over a child’s mental health, and it’s a shadow that can last a lifetime. Effective action from the government can start to turn this around." Andy Bell Read more in this The Guardian article: theguardian.com/society/articl…

You can read the full report here - centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications/a… and any follow up questions please reach out to myself, Kadra Abdinasir or Andy Bell

Another 🧵 because there's so much to discuss on this topic. A key finding is that poverty and mental ill-health don't affect all communities equally. Some groups are disproportionately impacted, trapped in a toxic cycle. #ADualCrisis

Distressing yet essential reading from Children & Young People's Mental Health Coalition, Save the Children UK & Centre for Mental Health. We support the call for the government to deliver on its manifesto pledge of a comprehensive & effective child poverty strategy and the introduction of a cross-government mental health plan.

Important research from Tom Pollard NEF showing that benefit conditions aren’t only harmful and ineffective, they’re also not acceptable to the public once people realise how punitive they are. Our research today shows they also undermine families’ & children’s mental health

We will be joined by Synergi, Peaks of Colour and Nusrat Faizullah tomorrow at 4pm to discuss challenging funding practices and building on work at the intersection of racial justice and mental health. Click below to register for free. nsun.org.uk/news/from-prec…

Here’s a thread on our new Centre for Mental Health Children & Young People's Mental Health Coalition research with Save the Children UK on the ‘dual crisis’ of child poverty and mental ill health. We’ve learned about what this means for parents and children & made recommendations for lasting change

Living in poverty has a devastating effect on children’s and parent’s mental health. New report from Centre for Mental Health Children & Young People's Mental Health Coalition Save the Children UK sets out the actions Government must take to eradicate child poverty and boost mental health: cypmhc.org.uk/publications/a… #ADualCrisis

Children from the poorest families are 4x more likely to have a mental health issue than those from the most affluent backgrounds. Andy Bell “Poverty casts a shadow over a child’s mental health and it’s a shadow that can last a lifetime.” Vital new report from Centre for Mental Health

ICYMI earlier this week, do take a look at new NEF research on benefits conditionality based on: 🤔Deliberative workshops with people in the system 👥A roundtable with employment support providers 📋Public focus groups & polling Key findings & link to the full report in this 🧵

🧵"The racist and Islamophobic violence we’ve seen across the country over the last week is profoundly distressing. We stand in solidarity with people from racialised communities and all those who have been impacted by this violence."

🗨️ Beyond words: Why language matters for social security and mental health Shifting the narrative around benefits and mental health is the first step towards a more compassionate, evidence-based system, say Nick Treloar and Andy Bell : centreformentalhealth.org.uk/beyond-words-w…

Many will still be feeling the effects of the past week's racist and Islamophobic violence. While the immediate threat of disorder seems to have lessened, the fear may still be very present. We know that racism can have a 'weathering', eroding effect on our mental health.

It is extremely troubling to see the errors and omissions in care that led up to the tragic deaths of Grace O’Malley-Kumar, Barnaby Webber and Ian Coates. Our thoughts are with all who love them.