Adults who are sleeping rough and living with mental illness and substance misuse will benefit from £1.9 million funding to improve their access to vital healthcare.
Improving the way people travel and their experience at rail stations, airports and on roads, could play a significant role in improving their mental wellbeing, a new study commissioned by London City Airport reveals. The report also provides new estimates of the cost of poor mental health in different parts of England.
A new report focusing on men's mental health in the workplace has been published.
The report from The Work Foundation looks into the changes over the past decade that have influenced men’s role in the workplace and the impact of this on men's mental health.
We all experience loneliness in different ways, and it can affect us at different stages and transition points in life. Tackling loneliness is a ‘review of reviews’ that is based on a sift of 364 evidence reviews from across the world, and within the UK. It’s a first step towards understanding what we know about what works to reduce loneliness.
The national Mental Health at Work 2018 Report was conducted by You Gov, Business in the Community and Mercer for the third year running. The report is to encourage employers to raise awareness and take action in supporting good mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.
This strategy sets out the approach to tackling loneliness in England. It marks a shift in the way we see and act on loneliness, both within government and in society more broadly.
It builds on the work of many organisations and individuals over the years, and is government’s first major contribution to the national conversation on loneliness and the importance of social connections. This strategy is an important first step, government is also committed to long-lasting action to tackle the problem of loneliness.
Understanding the circumstances associated with feeling lonely and explaining what we know works in supporting people to tackle feelings of persistent loneliness.
The King’s Fund has been working with Kaleidoscope Health and Care and the Centre for Mental Health to deliver a series of learning events across England, as part of the Prevention concordat for better mental health programme led by Public Health England. Here, Chris Naylor shares key lessons from a recent event in Liverpool.
People who have experienced abuse, neglect and other adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) such as living with domestic violence during their childhood are at much greater risk of mental illness throughout life.
Healthcare staff who regularly share the emotional, social or ethical challenges they face in the workplace experience less psychological distress, improved teamwork and increased empathy and compassion for patients and colleagues, an NIHR-funded study reveals.
In the first in-depth study in the UK, researchers from the University of Surrey, Kings College London, the University of Sheffield and The King’s Fund examined the impact of Schwartz Center Rounds® (Rounds), on both clinical and non-clinical staff. Rounds are monthly forums that offer a safe space for staff to share experiences with colleagues and to discuss the challenges they face in their work and its impact on them.
Dynamic new resources for teachers will help build crucial life-skills for young people to boost their resilience and improve their mental health and wellbeing, as part of a new evidence-based programme for schools unveiled by Public Health England (PHE).