In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor and Craig spoke to the CEO of the Centre for Mental Health, Andy Bell.

The Centre for Mental Health is an organization UK charity that focuses on building mental health research to create fairer mental health policies.

In September, over 30 mental health organisations, including MQ, joined together to call on all political parties to make a commitment to mental health in their election manifestos. The report, led by the Centre for Mental Health, made recommendations focused on prevention, equality and support.

In this conversation, they discussed the Mentally Healthier Nation report, how mental health issues disproportionately affect certain communities, and how the government can effectively support the nation.

You can learn more about the Centre for Mental Health here:

https://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/

You can read the report here:

https://www.mqmentalhealth.org/building-a-mentally-healthier-nation/