Money and Mental Health

Charity working to break the link between financial difficulty and mental health problems.

Founded by @MartinSLewis. Led by @helen_undy.

[Money and Mental Health @mmhpi]

Most people experiencing problem gambling want to gamble less - or stop altogether.

Banks have an opportunity to support their customers with this process.

But not everyone will want or need the same kind of help.

Learn more in our latest research: https://t.co/tondj3zisR

[Money and Mental Health @mmhpi]

We want the government and regulators to make sure open banking and other financial data sharing works for people with mental health problems - ensuring people have clear information, meaningful control and strong safeguards.

Read more in our new report: https://t.co/hMRzMu5R13

[Money and Mental Health @mmhpi]

We’re calling for better employment support and more supportive workplaces, not tougher benefits sanctions, to help people find and stay in good work: https://t.co/mPdpGuusVQ

This research is part of the Head On Campaign, a coalition of over 20 UK mental health charities.

[Money and Mental Health @mmhpi]

📢 Our new report finds that 2 in 5 UK adults who are unemployed or economically inactive have a common mental health condition.

Many people in this group want to work and can with the right support. But too often, employment support and workplaces aren’t meeting their needs.

[Money and Mental Health @mmhpi]

@greenaway56 Thanks for your reply - Martin is right. We are a policy and campaigning charity rather than an advice charity. But if you'd like to share your story with us to better inform our research & campaigning, we would welcome that. Best wishes - Liam

[Money and Mental Health @mmhpi]

@greenaway56 @MartinSLewis Hi @greenaway56 - thanks for getting in touch. Please could you share more information about this? You can reach us by emailing [email protected] and we can take a look at it. Best wishes - Liam

[Money and Mental Health @mmhpi]

Today we are launching the Suicide Prevention Action Lab – a ground-breaking programme to help banks transform support for customers at risk of suicide.

Read more, including our Chair and Founder @MartinSLewis’ full reaction to this announcement: https://t.co/YDcRpeclUy

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

Money & mental health problems are a marriage made in hell! MH issues mean 3x more likely to be in debt crisis; financial issues can slow depression treatment. I set up @MMHPI 10yrs ago to help. Got lived experience pls join the Research Community... https://t.co/eecFz6s2xn

[Money and Mental Health @mmhpi]

You can read more about what these changes mean, and Martin’s reaction in full, on our website: https://t.co/KGwCK2RcAJ 2/2

[Money and Mental Health @mmhpi]

A big win on council tax debt collection!

For 18 months we’ve been campaigning to make council tax debt collection less rapid and aggressive. And the government has listened.

Our Chair and Founder @MartinSLewis welcomes this news. 1/2

[Money and Mental Health @mmhpi]

Thank you to the Aviva Foundation for their support for this research.

Our new report, Stuck on repeat, was written by @chrislees_ and Kate Wells. You can read it now on our website: https://t.co/ghe28OFGDG

[Money and Mental Health @mmhpi]

🚨 New report

📢 We’re calling on the government to work with regulators to create a ‘Share Once’ support system, to offer people a safe and easy one-stop shop for disclosing their needs to all the essential services they deal with.

[Money and Mental Health @mmhpi]

As our Chair and Founder @MartinSLewis says: “The government has a Tell Us Once system for when someone dies, yet we lack the same for those who are alive and struggling. That makes no sense. We need a single simple system that can work across essential services.”

[Money and Mental Health @mmhpi]

As our Founder and Chair @MartinSLewis says: “Money problems and mental health issues are a marriage made in hell... This new status is another hugely important tool for us to use to weaken the link between the two.”
https://t.co/PXW2Chkktx

[Money and Mental Health @mmhpi]

We have some fantastic news!

Today @hmtreasury has recommended that we're awarded super-complainant status for @TheFCA and Payment Systems Regulator.

We’re delighted to become only the 4th organisation to have super-complainant powers for all three of these regulators.

[Money and Mental Health @mmhpi]

They often have a unique insight into when people may be struggling, through financial data and contact with customers through frontline staff.

In our new paper, we’re urging banks to act – to help prevent more lives being lost to suicide. https://t.co/84tIM35XOi

[Money and Mental Health @mmhpi]

Over 100,000 people in problem debt attempt to take their own lives each year in England.

There’s rarely just one reason someone takes their own life, but financial difficulty can be part of the picture.

Banks and building societies can make a difference and even save lives.

[Money and Mental Health @mmhpi]

@007SunnyBond007 Hi Sanjay, thanks for your question. If you're interested in contributing to our research and campaigns, you can sign up to our Research Community below 👇
https://t.co/QjztlefHKp