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…
Mental Health
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…
WATCH: “Why are there 5,000 fewer mental health nurses?” Corbyn asks PM
Jeremy Corbyn pressed Theresa May on mental health services at Prime Minister’s Questions today. Corbyn asked: “Could the…
The PM isn’t tackling mental health injustice – she’s making it worse, says Luciana Berger
Luciana Berger last night told attendees of an emergency rally that she believed the country was in the…
