Mental Health Today

ISSN: 1474 5186

Mental Health Today is the leading monthly magazine for everyone working in the mental health field. Read by over 25,000 people, it is committed to keeping you abreast of the latest news, policy, debates and good practice throughout the UK. See what is in this month's magazine.

Every month, you'll find everything about mental health and well-being from debates on personalisation, to the workings of the Mental Health Act. We reflect the views of service users as well as professionals.

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It's nearly two years since the government introduced its controversial ban on smoking in psychiatric hospitals in England.

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In every issue:

  • service user perspective
  • frontline opinion
  • views from primary care workers
  • arts and mental well-being
  • research
  • interviews
  • news
  • resources
  • National Mental Health Development Unit reports
  • Insight supplements
  • Features from the National Survivor User Network
  • legal column

About Mental Health Today magazine

  • Mental Health Today is working closely with the National Mental Health Development Unit (NMHDU), keeping readers informed on the unit through bi-monthly reports.

    NMHDU is supporting Mental Health Today through 2010 to ensure that every chief executive and head of communications in English mental health trusts, and every mental health lead at all English strategic health authorities, receive a copy of the magazine every month.

  • Mental Health Today publishes regular Insight guides that look at a range of specific mental health issues, which aim to improve professionals' understanding.

What do you get when you subscribe?

You receive a copy of the magazine and also online access to all of the previous issues of the magazine.

Click here to here to view what we've covered in previous issues.

How much does it cost?

  • Annual subscription from a UK home address is £35 a year
  • Annual subscription from a UK work address is £95 a year

What do readers say about Mental Health Today?

It's superb. Consistently high quality writing, gorgeous design.
Mental health charity director

Provides a good balance of news, analysis and features. Typography and graphics are good quality. Well referenced.
Senior lecturer in social work

Well balanced, informative and not too intense and difficult to read. Colourful layout makes it accessible.
Registered mental health nurse

An excellent well put together magazine with interesting topics, well presented, very informative, keep up the good work!
Senior social worker

Editorial Advisory Board

  • Andy Bell, Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
  • Fran Gorman, Mental Health Foundation
  • Katie Lawson, Rethink
  • Clare Monger, Together: Working for wellbeing
  • Niall Smith, NHS Confederation
  • Susanah Strong, freelance journalist
  • Robert Westhead, Shift
  • Jenny Tudor, Time to Change
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Mental Health Today publishes regular Insight guides that look at a range of specific mental health issues, which aim to improve professionals' understanding.