The severity of food insecurity among people with a mental illness

2024-04-25T15:23:49+00:00

Not being able to afford to buy the food you need to live healthily is one of most stark inequalities and injustices people face today [...]

The severity of food insecurity among people with a mental illness2024-04-25T15:23:49+00:00

New graduate posts in mental health: a challenging yet rewarding start to a career in Dietetics

2023-10-16T13:08:13+00:00

Dietitians have an important role in improving the physical health of people with severe mental illness. People with severe mental illness tend to eat more [...]

New graduate posts in mental health: a challenging yet rewarding start to a career in Dietetics2023-10-16T13:08:13+00:00

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust – Connecting for a Better Life

2022-08-18T23:24:13+00:00

by Louise Nicholson, Clinical Nurse Lead for Physical Health (Oxford - Adult and Older Adult Mental Health Wards) If you are wondering what the frisson [...]

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust – Connecting for a Better Life2022-08-18T23:24:13+00:00

New research to understand food insecurity experiences of adults living with a diagnosis of severe mental illness

2022-03-31T19:35:20+00:00

New research, which is the first of its kind in the UK, is being funded to learn more about adults living with food insecurity and [...]

New research to understand food insecurity experiences of adults living with a diagnosis of severe mental illness2022-03-31T19:35:20+00:00

Eating disorders and Covid-19 vaccines: what should be counted as a severe mental illness?

2021-08-22T13:21:33+00:00

By Hope Virgo, Author and Mental Health Campaigner Eating disorders affect over 1.25 million people a year in the UK, but arguably this statistic is [...]

Eating disorders and Covid-19 vaccines: what should be counted as a severe mental illness?2021-08-22T13:21:33+00:00

Redefining Healthy Weight Management: response to the Women and Equalities Committee report

2021-05-28T10:14:25+00:00

Emma Bailey, Project Manager for Equally Well UK at Centre for Mental Health Healthy Weight Management has been at the heart of Equally Well since [...]

Redefining Healthy Weight Management: response to the Women and Equalities Committee report2021-05-28T10:14:25+00:00

Time for action not words: the Office for Health Protection and equal health

2021-04-08T11:18:27+00:00

Andy Bell, Deputy Chief Executive, Centre for Mental Health Last month the Government announced its plans for the future of national public health activity, breaking [...]

Time for action not words: the Office for Health Protection and equal health2021-04-08T11:18:27+00:00

Physical Health during the Covid-19 Pandemic

2021-03-29T15:30:08+00:00

Lauren Walker, Health Sciences researcher, Closing the Gap and York Univesity Physical health – inequality and barriers The inequality in physical health of people diagnosed with [...]

Physical Health during the Covid-19 Pandemic2021-03-29T15:30:08+00:00

Podcast: Healthy Weight Management with Hannah, Dolly and Wendy

2021-03-04T15:26:45+00:00

Hannah Moore, Expert by Experience member and Dolly Sud, Clinical Group member both of Equally Well UK, talk about healthy weight management and severe [...]

Podcast: Healthy Weight Management with Hannah, Dolly and Wendy2021-03-04T15:26:45+00:00

My experience of weight management and smoking in secure hospital

2020-11-30T14:06:34+00:00

Hannah Moore, member of the Equally Well Expert by Experience Group As a child I was very active and competed as a dancer and in [...]

My experience of weight management and smoking in secure hospital2020-11-30T14:06:34+00:00

Staying Physically Active and Healthy during Covid-19; Small Changes with a Big Impact

2020-10-23T11:09:22+00:00

Genevieve Smyth Equally Well UK Clinical Group member from Royal College of Occupational Therapists Covid-19 has presented lots of opportunities to rethink and reframe challenges [...]

Staying Physically Active and Healthy during Covid-19; Small Changes with a Big Impact2020-10-23T11:09:22+00:00

A missed opportunity? The Government’s obesity strategy and our mental health

2020-10-23T10:35:50+00:00

Emma Bailey, Project Manager for Equally Well UK Last week, the Government published a new strategy, Tackling obesity: empowering adults and children to lead healthier [...]

A missed opportunity? The Government’s obesity strategy and our mental health2020-10-23T10:35:50+00:00

Healthy living: adapting physical health programmes to the needs of people with severe mental illness

2020-08-11T16:28:54+00:00

Hollie Melton and Nick Meader, University of York On average people with severe mental illness die 15-20 years earlier than the general population. They are [...]

Healthy living: adapting physical health programmes to the needs of people with severe mental illness2020-08-11T16:28:54+00:00

Onwards and upwards: exercise and mental health during Covid-19

2020-05-29T11:24:47+00:00

Ben Russell, Expert by Experience Group member for Equally Well UK So, the problem with hearing voices is that they’re distracting. Either whispering to me [...]

Onwards and upwards: exercise and mental health during Covid-192020-05-29T11:24:47+00:00
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