Jan Hutchinson

Substance use and mental ill health - Centre for Mental Health This briefing explores the barriers faced by people seeking support for mental health and substance use problems, and calls for more integrated and compassionate care.

Mental health problems and substance use are intricately linked. But people struggling on both fronts are routinely refused mental health support until they stop using substances. @CentreforMH is calling for bold practice and culture changes: www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications...

Research helps explain why teenage girls are more depressed than boys MQ researchers found the ‘kynurenine pathway’ plays a role in development of depression which helps us to understand why there is a higher incidence amongst girls.

MQ research on a biological pathway in the brain that could help explain why teenage girls are more depressed than boys www.mqmentalhealth.org/research-hel...

40 years on: why our work is more essential than ever in 2025

Our 40 years of experience has shown us that things can change, and solutions can be found.”

🎈 This month, Centre for Mental Health turns 40! 🎉

As we celebrate 40 years of impact, @andybell-centremh.bsky.social looks back at how things have changed for mental health - and the major inequalities we're still working to overcome: www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/40-years-on-...

Here for as long as you need us - Centre for Mental Health An evaluation of the Healthy Little Minds parent and infant programme

📣 Providing targeted, early parenting support to families living in poverty can reduce postnatal depression & deliver economic benefits, our new report shows: www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications...

This is a beautiful example of an effective intervention programme. The Centre for Mental Health are again exposing the inequalities in mental ill-health in the UK and the need to combat these.

Anti-racism - Centre for Mental Health We're committed to taking an anti-racist approach in every aspect of our work. Here's how we're doing that.

We can all do our part to end white supremacism and the inequities and injustices it engenders.

Learn more about our anti-racism objectives: www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/about-us/ant...

Meet our new trustees

Image of Dr Ariel Breaux Torres. Quote: “I look forward to furthering the organisation’s mission in challenging injustice, a cause that is very close to my heart.”

Image of Emma Mamo. Quote: “Having collaborated with the Centre on projects around welfare reform and employment, I’m passionate about driving systemic change.”

Image of Philip Ross. Quote: “I hope my design thinking can help Centre for Mental Health in its pursuit for fairer, more equitable and better mental health.”

We're delighted to welcome three new trustees to our Board!
We've appointed Dr Ariel Breaux Torres, Emma Mamo and Philip Ross to help advance our work pursuing social justice in mental health. Learn more:
www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/news/item/ce...

My Twining Enterprise colleagues in West London Works, Hounslow, have an IPS fidelity review today. These assessments of compliance with the Individual Placement & Support approach help to raise the quality of service delivery & increase the numbers of people achieving their work goals. Go Twining!

How Quakers worship Worship is at the heart of what it means to be a Quaker. Meeting for worship brings Quakers together in stillness so we can quiet our minds and open ourselves to a connection with those around us, wit...

In Quaker worship there are no priests or creeds. We gather together in stillness and open our hearts and lives to new insights and guidance 🙏

www.quaker.org.uk/faith/our-fa...