Mental Health Foundation

The Mental Health Foundation, in partnership with the University of Bristol and the Centre for Applied Social Research at the University of Bradford, have today published a report calling for the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) Code of Practice to be revised.

A recent study has found that the Government’s latest mental health strategy has so far only had a limited impact on service commissioning and provision, with little evidence that it is being used to guide local decision making.

It’s been suggested that today, the so-called ‘Blue Monday’, is the most depressing day of the year. If people do find themselves feeling low during the winter months, there are a number of steps that they can take to improve how they feel.

It’s been suggested that today, the so-called ‘Blue Monday’, is the most depressing day of the year. If people do find themselves feeling low during the winter months, there are a number of steps that they can take to improve how they feel.

The Mental Health Foundation has published two new podcasts which focus on the most popular New Year’s resolutions and offer advice on how to approach them in a mentally healthy way.

The Mental Health Foundation has welcomed new data on the use of specialist mental health services, as published in the NHS Information Centre’s Mental Health Minimum Dataset annual returns.

New research out today suggests that people find owning a cat has a positive impact on their mental wellbeing.

Dr Andrew McCulloch, Chief Executive at the Mental Health Foundation responds to the NSPCC's All Babies Count report.

Our Head of Research, Dr Eva Cyhlarova, responds to a report published in the British Medical Journal today, suggesting only “weak evidence” in favour of exercise referral schemes.

Today, the Centre for Social Justice producted a report which claims that the poorest with mental health problems are failed by ‘care’ in the community. Simon Lawton Smith responds.

Dr Andrew McCulloch, Chief Executive of the Mental Health Foundation, responds to the Government’s announcement that it is to invest £32 million in children and young people’s mental health.