A revolution in mental health informationIn this blogpost Dr Geraldine Strathdee, NHS England’s National Clinical Director for Mental Health, explains why the Mental Health Dementia and Neurology Intelligence Networks represent a revolution for mental health services. Read more »
The voices in my headIn this video Eleanor Longden tells the moving tale of her years-long journey back to mental health, and makes the case that it was through learning to listen to her voices that she was able to survive. Read more »
Depression, the secret we shareIn this video writer Andrew Solomon shares his journey of discovery about the nature of depression following his own personal struggles with depression. Read more »
Mental health for all by involving allIn this video Vikram Patel discusses an initiative to train members of communities to give mental health interventions, empowering ordinary people to care for others. Read more »
NHS Change Day 2014NHS Change Day is a frontline led movement to inspire and mobilise people everywhere, staff, patients and the public to do something better together to improve care for people. Read more »
#NHStalktechVictoria Betton and James Woollard pledge to have a conversation about how technology can help us live well as part of the NHS Change Day. Read more »
NHS leaders call to close mental illness ‘mortality gap’A recent Guardian Society article asserts that NHS leaders are calling on those who are commissioning services to help close the “shocking mortality gap” that sees people with mental illness have life expectancies about 10 years shorter than the population as a whole. Read more »
Parity of esteemWriting in a recent blog post, Dr Martin McShane Director for Long Term Conditions, NHS England, asserts that the disparity in approach between people with physical and mental health problems is inequitable and unfair. Read more »
Developing mental health information for the 21st centuryThis presentation by Dr Geraldine Strathdee, National Clinical Director of Mental Health, NHS England, describes the rationale behind the establishment of the Mental Health Intelligence Network. Read more »
Achieving equitable outcomes between mental and physical health: how can we make change happen?In a recent blog post, Helen Gilburt, Fellow, Health Policy at The King’s Fund, explores what needs to happen to achieve parity of esteem between physical and mental health services. Read more »
Stand Up for SchizophreniaSchizophrenia Awareness Week, from November 11 – 17, is not only about taking a stand for a misunderstood illness, it’s also about having hope for the future. Read more »
It is time to stop treating mental health as a “cinderella” issueDr Ed Mitchell, Clinical Fellow to Martin McShane, NHS England’s Director for Long Term Conditions, outlines new moves to give mental health parity with physical health issues. Read more »
Break the silence for suicide attempt survivorsIn this video JD Schramm asks us to break the silence surrounding suicide and suicide attempts, and to create much-needed resources to help people who reclaim their life after escaping death. Read more »
Valuing Mental HealthThis presentation about ‘Valuing Mental Health’ by Dr Geraldine Strathdee, National Clinical Director of Mental Health, NHS England, was delivered to the Foundation Trust Network on 16 October 2013. Read more »
Starting today: The future of mental health servicesThis report, published by the Mental Health Foundation, sets out some key messages as to what mental health services need to do in order to ensure that they are ready to address the mental health needs of the UK population in 20-30 years’ time. Read more »
What’s so funny about mental illness?In this video Ruby Wax who was diagnosed a decade ago with clinical depression, urges us to put an end to the stigma of mental illness. Read more »
The National Mental Health ProgrammeThis presentation about the National Mental Health Programme by Dr Geraldine Strathdee, National Clinical Director of Mental Health, NHS England, was delivered at the launch of the Strategic Clinical Network for Mental Health, Dementia and Neurological Conditions Yorkshire and the Humber on 17 September 2013. Read more »
The first 100 daysIn this video of a presentation given at Southern Health Medical Conference July 2013, Dr Geraldine Strathdee reflects on her first 100 days in post as National Clinical Director for Mental Health. Read more »
The NHS belongs to the people: a call to actionNHS England is calling on patients, the public and staff to join in a discussion about the future of the NHS, so it can plan how best to deliver services, now and in the years ahead. Read more »
Mental health and parity of esteem: the long road aheadWriting in a recent blog post, Jon Rouse Director General, Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships, welcomes the report from the Royal College of Psychiatrists, Whole-person care: from rhetoric to reality Read more »