Greater Manchester mental health strategy News Published 22 Jan 2018 BACP is working with the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership (GMHSCP) to help shape the delivery of the new Greater Manchester mental health strategy.
BACP welcomes call to prioritise student mental health News Published 28 Jun 2018 We welcome the universities minister’s call for vice-chancellors to prioritise student mental health and take sustained and serious leadership on the issue
Your views: Schools need mental health education Journals Published 30 Nov 2015 Given the prevalence of mental health problems among young people, therapists should be teaching PSHE lessons in schools argues Mike Ellen. Therapy Today, November 2015
Inquiry into Five Year Forward View for Mental Health News Published 14 Jun 2018 We respond to the inquiry on the implementation of the UK Government’s Five Year Forward View for Mental Health.
Every Mind Matters mental health campaign launched News Published 7 Oct 2019 PHE and the NHS launch Every Mind Matters to help people take simple steps to look after their mental health
Policy asks relating to older people's mental health News Published 25 May 2017 General Election 2017: There has been an important shift in attitudes towards mental health. Politicians, celebrities and other prominent figures now talk openly about their experiences with mental health.
Mental Health Awareness Week 2022 News Published 9 May 2022 This year’s theme is loneliness, and our members share their thoughts about the impact of loneliness on mental health and wellbeing through a series of blogs
BACP welcomes PM speech on mental health and shared society News Published 9 Jan 2017 BACP is pleased to see Theresa May’s announcement about mental health and our shared society earlier today, following the commitment she made in her first speech as Prime Minister to improving mental health and wellbeing across the UK.
Mental Health in Scotland, a 10 year vision News Published 31 Mar 2017 Mental health remains a significant challenge, affecting one in four Scottish adults. As the leading counselling and psychotherapy body in Scotland, BACP is pleased to see the publication of this important ten-year strategy.
Catholic exorcism: demonic possession or mental disorder? Journals Published 24 Nov 2017 Andrew Peden explores the role of the mental health professional in Catholic exorcism. Thresholds, Winter 2015