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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Unemployment and mental health
Analysis from our healthy lives team shows it’s vital for policymakers to act upstream in tackling unemployment and mental health together as part of the nation’s COVID-19 recovery.
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.
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.
Inside the teen mind: what’s happening to mental health?
Episode 8. What changes in day-to-day life are affecting the mental health of today’s young people?
Insuring against insecurity – how the pandemic has shown the need for social security reform
Many people who experienced severe financial strain during the pandemic were not eligible to claim Universal Credit. What changes to the social security system would help public health?
Latest data highlights a growing mental health crisis in the UK
Jo Bibby, Director of Health at the Health Foundation, responds to the latest ONS data release on coronavirus and depression.
The unequal mental health toll of the pandemic
The pandemic has taught us the importance of putting lived experience expertise at the heart of mental health services and support, writes Dr Vanessa Pinfold.
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