Mental Health
Latest Mental Health News
Great Outdoors: How Our Natural Health Service Uses Green Space To Improve Wellbeing
01 July 2010
Safe, green spaces may be as effective as prescription drugs for treating mild to moderate forms of depression and anxiety according to a new report published by the Faculty of Public Health... Read the full press release
Workplace Stress Costing Employers Billions
24 November 2007
Britain 's bosses are unaware of the scale of mental ill health in their workplaces or the enormous financial toll they can take, according to a new Position Statement issued by the Faculty of Public Health... Read the full press release
FPH publications
The Faculty of Public Health recognises that mental health is a major public health issue.
- Mental Health and Smoking (2008) – A position statement
- Our position statement on Mental health and work (2007) was the first of a series of statements that we issued on mental health issues in 2007/2008.
Key Partner organisations
Network Groups & Faculty Committees
The Mental Health Network Group
This provides a discussion forum for those working in the area of public mental health. It also allows members to create their own library of resource files and useful web links. Register with the Network Groups now.
The Mental Health Working Group
This well-established working group acts as a source of expert advice to the FPH on all areas relating to mental health. Iit advocates on mental health issues, produces resources to support local practice and contributes to the FPH annual conference.
