Today we welcomed the Government's commitment in the Queen's speech to modernise the Mental Health Act, but shared our concerns around plans to replace the Human Rights Act and limited support for the cost of living crisis. Read the full response.
Our team has been busy this month sharing two new important pieces of research. Our briefing on the Young Changemakers programme showcases innovative projects led by young people from racialised communities to tackle mental health inequalities. Alongside this we've produced a fact sheet highlighting key stats on mental health among racialised young people.
We've also exploredhow better community support could improve the lives of and end discrimination towards people living with 'complex emotional needs' or diagnosed with 'personality disorder'.
Keep an eye on our social media where we'll be highlighting inequalities in mental health and other aspects of our work for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek.
We welcome the commitment to modernise the Mental Health Act - but plans to replace the Human Rights Act could have damaging consequences, and a partial ban on ‘conversion therapy’ is not enough. We are also concerned that proposed measures to address the cost of living crisis won't go far enough to protect people's mental health.
Young Changemakers tackling mental health inequalities in racialised communities
This briefing explores our Changemakers programme with the Diana Award and UK Youth and how it is equipping young people from racialised communities with the tools to reimagine mental health support.
Policy implications of research on community support for people with complex emotional needs
People living with ‘complex emotional needs’ or who are diagnosed with ‘personality disorder’ have for a long time found themselves excluded, marginalised and subject to discrimination in all aspects of life, including from health and care services. This briefing calls for the Government and NHS to set out plans for improving community-based support for people with complex emotional needs.
A Tale of 3 Cities is a series of national and international events during May 2022 (International Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month) to highlight and challenge the pervasive and deeply harmful discrimination facing young people with a ‘borderline personality disorder’ diagnosis.
This programme seeks to put young people’s views and experiences at the heart of the conversation. Each of the events will explore the potential of early intervention and will be co-chaired by an expert by experience and an expert by occupation.
As part of our evaluation of the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID)'s Better Mental Health Fund, Caron Thompson explains how the fund has equipped the Common Unity social enterprise to roll out a suicide prevention training programme to the diverse communities of Birmingham.
Our next course for new Employment Specialists supporting people into paid employment using the IPS model is available for booking. Book your place
We have three places left at the next Motivational Interviewing course which teaches techniques to improve motivation in people who find it hard to overcome barriers to returning to employment. Book your place
We are running a virtual Employer Engagement course in June, where we teach you how to build relationships with local employers. Book your place
