Roy Rickhuss: Here’s how Community is tackling the mental health crisis
Every single person has mental health. It’s how we talk about and approach that mental health, whether it’s ill…
Mental Health
I was elected in May. This is my experience of being a young female Labour councillor
It’s been five months since I was elected as a councillor for Barnhill ward in the London Borough…
Luciana Berger: We need to change how suicide is reported in the media
The way suicide is reported in the media shapes the way we understand it and perceive it. This…
Luciana Berger: A humane response – putting mental wellbeing at the heart of the NHS
When it comes to attitudes to mental illness, society has come a long way. Yet within the NHS,…
My battle with anorexia – and how to improve NHS eating disorder treatment
This piece was commissioned by guest editor Jon Ashworth. When I was 13 years old I met this best…
How my daughter was failed by NHS mental health services
This piece was commissioned by guest editor Jon Ashworth. Back in 2012, when my daughter began to show signs…
Why we need to fight for children’s mental health
This piece was commissioned by guest editor Jon Ashworth. This week we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the NHS,…
Want to improve children’s health? Start with the parents
This piece was commissioned by guest editor Jon Ashworth. Recently I’ve been feeling grateful that I trained as a…
The Tories are still cutting corners on mental health treatment
This weekend, Theresa May promised to give the NHS a £20bn increase in spending over the next five…
Luciana Berger: To save lives, we must take a new approach – health in all policies
Labour can be enormously proud of our record on improving the health of the nation. From the earliest…
