Mental health One in four people in the UK is affected by a mental health problem
Good mental health is essential for a flourishing society and yet mental health services are not always given the same priority or funding as physical health services. The Health Foundation funds a wide range of projects that support improvements in mental health services and transform the models and approaches used to deliver care, making them more integrated and person-centred.
Our recent work and content on this topic is listed below.
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Improving children and young people’s mental health services
Drawing on local, linked data sources, this briefing presents analysis from the Networked Data Lab (NDL) about children and young people’s mental health. It explores trends in mental health presentati...
Health Services Research UK Conference 2022
The Health Foundation is supporting HSR UK’s 15th annual conference on 5–7 July 2022, contributing to several sessions over the three days.
What Matters for Evaluating the Quality of Mental Healthcare?
Methods for Evaluating the Quality of Mental Healthcare.
Context matters: what’s needed for young people’s mental health?
Martina Kane reflects on varied Health Foundation work to better understand and support young people’s mental health.
‘When will this end? Will it end?’ The impact of the March–June 2020 UK COVID-19 lockdown response on mental health
The impact of COVID-19 on mental health.
Debt and health
Government action in 2020/21 eased financial pressures for many. But with those on low incomes and in poor health more likely to experience increases in debt, a debt hangover could yet emerge.
Which is most important for good mental health: paid work, avoiding poverty or money itself?
Researchers from the University of Glasgow use longitudinal data to study the relationship between changes in employment, income, poverty and mental health.
Research reveals devastating and lasting impact of the pandemic on those asked to shield
Health Foundation statement on Networked Data Lab research surrounding clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV) people.
Fairer foundations: How has the pandemic affected young people’s mental health?
This infographic highlights the unequal mental health effects of the pandemic among young people.
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