Posted on 18 May 2018 by Sally McManus, NatCen Associate More frequent survey data is needed on England’s mental health Published annually, the Health Survey for England monitors the general health of the nation. It’s how we have a handle on who’s most likely to have undiagnosed diabetes or chronic kidney disease, whether we’re getting more obese as a nation, and it allows us to track levels of unmet need in older people. Read the rest of this entry Tags: Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey, HSE, Health Survey for England, Mental Health Awareness Week, mental health
Posted on 18 May 2018 by Lydia Marshall, Research Director Mental Health Awareness Week - how research can inform the mental health needs of teachers As many will be aware, this week is Mental Health Awareness week. Perhaps less well publicised, last week was National Teacher Appreciation week. This has led me to reflect more on something that I’ve been thinking about for a while – the mental health of teachers. Read the rest of this entry Tags: Mental Health Awareness Week, education, teaching, mental health