Maudsley Charity welcomes announcement of cross-government mental health strategy
Statement regarding the announcement of the new strategy
The Government has announced its intention to create a new cross-government Mental Health Strategy for England and has invited input from frontline workers, clinicians and mental health experts.
Maudsley Charity welcomes this announcement as a positive step forward for people living with, and at risk of, developing mental illness.
We are a member of Head On and the Future Minds coalition, representing over 20 leading charities in the sector, who have issued this joint response to the government’s announcement:
“This is a hugely important moment. Mental ill health affects millions of people and families across the UK, with as many as one in five young people facing poor mental health. A 10-year, cross-government strategy signals a shift that the mental health sector has been calling for, and rightly recognises that prevention, early intervention and crisis care must be part of a coherent whole.
“75% of mental health problems are established by age 24. This strategy provides an opportunity to establish children and young people’s mental health as a national policy priority, reducing the treatment gap facing children and young people and ultimately bringing down mental health need by supporting children and young people earlier and better.
“Our campaigns exist to raise mental health up the policy agenda, prioritise children’s mental health, and tackle the crisis head on. Together, we welcome this renewed focus from government and the opportunity to shape what that action looks like. To succeed, this must reach beyond the health system, addressing the social and economic conditions that shape mental health and delivering a genuinely joined-up plan across government.”
About the Head On Campaign
The Head On Campaign is led by a coalition of over 20 leading UK mental health charities, united by a shared belief: the current system is not good enough and we can fix it.
We bring frontline expertise, lived experience, and practical solutions. Our focus is simple: what works, what’s needed, and what must happen next.
Reimagining mental health for the future starts now.