The lessons for mental health from the bitter battle for the US presidency
Why is mental health important to the American public but not to presidential candidates? When surveyed 90 per cent…
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Labour modernisers must focus on answers rather than ideology as we tackle dementia, diseases, poverty and loneliness
Children, Parents, Grandkids. Neighbourhood, clubs, home. Career, relationships, travel. Dreams, hopes, grief, love and fear. These are the…
Jeremy Corbyn’s vision to rebuild and transform Britain can save our NHS and social care
Jeremy Corbyn recently set out ten pledges to rebuild and transform Britain. These set out what I believe…
Tory austerity has fuelled a crisis in child mental healthcare
According to a scathing report published by the Children’s Commissioner last month, mental health services are failing to meet our…
Luciana Berger: People with mental health problems deserve better than “I’m sorry, I haven’t a clue”
One of the roles of an Opposition Member of Parliament is to hold Government ministers to account. We…
Luciana Berger: “shocking” gaps in Tory knowledge of mental health care
Labour today claimed that Cameron’s pledge to give parity to mental and physical health has been undermined by…
Women’s mental health needs are not being met
Please note that this article contains references to sexual assault and suicide. Suicide rates among women have…
Labour challenges Cameron’s record after £1bn mental health pledge
Labour has challenged David Cameron to deliver on the recommendations of a key mental health taskforce after he pledged…
Why we’re calling on Labour councils to champion mental health
Suicide now kills more new mothers and men under 40 in the UK than anything else. Apart from…
Ken Livingstone under fire for branding MP with depression “disturbed”
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and Shadow Mental Health minister Luciana Berger have called on Ken Livingstone to apologise…
