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Government must lead the way in turning around deteriorating mental health in England, says Centre for Mental Health

Centre for Mental Health

Responding to the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey, the best barometer of mental health among adults in England for almost a decade, Andy Bell said: “In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the cost-of-living crisis and the effects of many years of austerity, it’s no surprise that mental health in England has deteriorated in recent years.

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The new peer workforce in mental health services: Optimising implementation and maximising value

Centre for Mental Health

Julie Repper, CEO, IMROC Imroc first developed and delivered peer support training in 2007 as just one way of driving forward recovery-focused changes in the culture and practice of mental health services. Peer support must be recognised in mental health policy as needing a fully supported and respected workforce.