After extensive research and years of work dedicated to understanding mental health, we now have evidence that suggests that nearly two in three of us will experience a mental health problem in the course of our lives, and one in six of us is managing fluctuating levels of distress each week.
Co-authored by the Mental Health Foundation Staff Working Group and Community Partner and Staff Working Group, this blog discusses the impact of racism on racialised communities and outlines a series of resources and tips on racism and mental health.
In this report, which was written as a collaboration between the Mental Health Foundation and the Faculty of Public Health, we examine what can be done individually and collectively to enhance the mental health of individuals, families and communities by using a public health approach and look to support the development of knowledge and skills in public mental health.
Before the early 1990s, the prevalence of mental illness in England was unknown. The data simply didn’t exist, especially in relation to undiagnosed or untreated conditions. To address this gap, the Department of Health commissioned social researchers, psychiatrists and epidemiologists to design the first survey to rigorously assess mental illness in a random sample of the general population.
We are proud to represent 70 years of innovation in mental health. And it seems that the times have never been more welcoming to positive change. To achieve this change, we need to all join the mission that makes most sense: preventing mental health problems.
The cost-of-living crisis is affecting us all and our mental health. Find out what you can do to protect your mental health during the cost-of-living crisis and how you can help support others
