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Mental health 2017

Articles that appeared in the Mental Health 2017 supplement 

  • Close up of mature male artist working on canvas

    'It's time to recognise the contribution arts can make to health and wellbeing'

    The arts help meet challenges in health and social care associated with ageing, loneliness, long-term conditions and mental health
  • Prisons have recently seen record rises in suicides and self-harm.

    Locked up, locked out – inadequate stats on mental health are failing prisoners

    The last reliable data on prevalence of offender mental health problems is from 1998, when the prison population was about half what it is today
  • Boys using gym equipment

    Why don't men seek help for eating disorders?

    In the last six years, men admitted to hospitals for eating disorders increased by 70%, but experts believe many more are being overlooked
  • Close up of a man using mobile smart phone<br>F00KC2 Close up of a man using mobile smart phone

    Staying appy: mental health apps deliver mixed results

    The number of apps geared towards improving wellbeing is increasing, but how helpful are they?
  • illustration abstract head in field

    How should the government overhaul mental health laws?

    With changes to mental health legislation due, we asked campaigners, sector workers and users what they wanted to see in a new act
  • Nurses demonstrate against cuts to bursary

    The mental health workforce is 'reaching a cliff edge'. What can be done?

    Senior level staff are leaving and not being replaced while increased demand for services has added to stress
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