Centre for Mental Health on LinkedIn: The severity of food insecurity among people with a mental illness -… (2024)

Older people's mental health needs are often dismissed as an 'inevitable' part of ageing; they're met with misdiagnosis and left out of policy; their mental health needs are being widely disregarded. So what can be done to improve mental health support for older adults? Dr Amanda Thompsell at The Royal College of Psychiatrists explains that if we're to improve support in later life, we need:fair provision of services appropriate access to services, and to combat ageism ⬇ https://lnkd.in/eG4-VXYV#MentalHealth #MentalHealthinLaterLife #OlderAdults

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We've had the pleasure of hosting coach, writer and teacher of creative writingAndrew Kaye Kauffmannas our writer-in-residence, 2023–24.Here's a summary of his exceptional body of work ⬇1. On the abnormality of the times we're living in and what this means for our collective mental health:https://lnkd.in/ez3TE9AN2. On the impact of transphobic rhetoric on trans people’s mental health and a call for solidarity against such attacks within the LGBTQ+ community:https://lnkd.in/e4NZm7dY3. On his own experience living with OCD, the terror of the initial intrusive thoughts and the power of sharing what you're living with:https://lnkd.in/efu9i72fWe also hosted a podcast episode where Andrew andAlethea Joshiboth generously spoke about the realities of living with OCD:https://lnkd.in/eMymwj3r4. On the often-overlooked complexities of men's mental health:https://lnkd.in/eTC5ySs25. On being a member of the "sandwich generation"—people who care for a young child while also supporting an ageing parent:https://lnkd.in/eQ_DxnaYWhy not dig into some of his work over the long weekend?Share your thoughts with us andAndrew Kaye Kauffmannbelow or in our inbox! 😊#WriterinResidence

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"Toxic workplaces are very bad for mental health and de-personalised approaches to getting people back into any kind of work... is no good for individuals or employers." Amid claims of a 'mental health culture' and 'sick note culture' from politicians, Jan Hutchinson explores the relationship between work and mental health and explains how effective Individual Placement and Support (IPS) can be for people living with mental ill health to find suitable employment. ⬇https://lnkd.in/d3VaUjb2#IPS #IndividualPlacementand

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School absences are rising amidst:📈 Escalating rates of mental health problems among young people🔴 Long waiting lists and rejected referrals for support💸 Rising child poverty⚠️ Unmet SEND needs.Punitive approaches, like fining parents, are ineffective and can cause further harm. Instead, what we need is for the government to:👉 Introduce a Mental Health Absence Code👉 Reduce the use of punitive sanctions-based approaches👉 Develop and fully resource a national programme to support schools, colleges and universities to adopt a 'whole education approach' to mental health.We've outlined what's fueling school absences, and now we need the government to address the wider factors to ensure ALL students can fully engage with education.Check out our report withChildren and Young People's Mental Health Coalition (CYPMHC)for our analysis and recommendations ⬇ https://lnkd.in/eAn3Kcpr#SchoolAbsences#SchoolAttendance#Education#Teachers#Students

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April has seen a barrage of unhelpful rhetoric on mental health and dangerous policy proposals around how people with mental health difficulties access benefits. Our newsletter is here to counter this noisy backlash against mental health awareness and harmful scapegoating of people in need of support. We bring you informed policy analysis and new research exploring how to improve mental health for all. In this edition we dig into what's driving the rise in school absences, and how to build a mental health workforce for the future.Get next month's news direct to your inbox by subscribing here: https://lnkd.in/giTzuEQN

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"Personal Independence Payment isn’t a luxury. It’s a lifeline for people living with mental illness in a society that too often discriminates against and disadvantages disabled people."Government plans to restrict entitlements to disability benefits will only put people living with mental ill healthat risk and do nothing to boost economic activity.Our response to today's proposed changes to PIP in full ⬇ https://lnkd.in/eCumtm9d#MentalIllHealth #PIP #DisabilityBenefits

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"For too long, the impact of racism and inequality on Black people's mental health has been ignored." - Black Mental Health Manifesto We are delighted to support the Black Mental Health Manifesto calling for concrete action to #ProtectBlackMentalHealth. Black people's mental health *must* be a priority. Please share and read the manifesto 👇🏿https://lnkd.in/ep5-hBhH#BlackMentalHealth #ProtectBlackMentalHealth

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"...it’s really unhelpful and frankly untrue to paint a picture where somebody is just "wanting" to have some time off for their mental health and getting signed off by their GP very readily."In this episode, Alethea Joshi and Andy Bell unpack recent rhetoric around both 'mental health culture' and 'sick note culture', and why claims of 'over-medicalising everyday worries' are extremely unhelpful. They dissect the factors fueling this backlash and explore where we’re at on our journey from mental health awareness to mental health literacy.🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eiAcTa_V🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts:https://lnkd.in/e5ZAckvc📄 Full transcript and show notes: https://lnkd.in/eBwFJQqY#MentalHealth #MentalIllHealth #SickNoteCulture

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Rates of school absence have risen significantly since the pandemic.But what's behind this rise? 📹 We've explored the wider factors fuelling this rise, like escalating rates of mental health problems among young people and child poverty. Now we need the government to address the underlying causes of school absence to help boost attendance and support children to learn. For more:https://lnkd.in/eAn3Kcpr#SchoolAttendance #Education #SchoolAbsence #UnderlyingCauses

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