Mental Health services were already stretched and under-resourced in much of the world before the global pandemic hit. The new, uncertain circumstances we now live in are affecting people’s emotional wellbeing, making it more vital than ever for everyone to be able to access the support they need.
To mark World Mental Health Day, we’re sharing free research, author insights and interviews with people in our community about making mental health for all a reality. Read, share and tell us about your research on mental health and wellbeing. Together we can make a difference.

Free access to our publications, & author videos
Our publications have content on mental health and support services that we would like to share with you. We have a range of videos from our authors and some articles freely available until the end of November.
Deprivation, access & outcomes in health psychology treatment
Lloyd Louis Oates, Nick Firth
Mental Health Review Journal
COVID-19 and employees' mental health: stressors, moderators and agenda for organizational actions
Salima Hamouche
Emerald Open Research
Inequalities in mental health care for black communities
We speak to Karen Carberry, consultant Family Therapist at Orri and Dr Ted Ransaw – co-editors, alongside Dr Richard Majors, of International Handbook of Black Community Mental Health – about inequalities in mental healthcare for black communities.
The International Handbook of Black Community Mental Health
Karen Carberry, one of the editors of the above book, talks about working with wider family systems to strengthen mental wellbeing and a project with survivors of the Haiti earthquake giving them access to culturally appropriate support services
"We need to slowly break down this barrier”: understanding the barriers and facilitators that Afro-Caribbean undergraduates perceive towards accessing mental health services in the UK
Tamara Nadine Sancho, Michael Larkin
Journal of Public Mental Health

Routes to publication
Are you interested in taking part in the discussion – mental health services/support should be accessible to all?
Take a look below at your different routes to publication with us, and contact us to get involved.
Publish open access
Publish your work on Emerald Open Research, our open access platform that supports an open data policy and open peer review process.
The Healthy Lives gateway aims to address promoting mental and physical wellbeing and recognising the wider implications that this has on society and the economy.

Free resources from Emerald Works
Emerald Works, which is part of the Emerald Group, has a range of resources on this subject and we’re able to share three free pieces with you. Visit Emerald Works to discover more about its services.
Mindfulness in the workplace
Focusing the mind by staying present.
Avoiding burnout
Maintaining a healthy, successful career.

Stories from our communities
Found in more and more workplaces, mental health first aiders are ordinary members of staff who have been trained to spot the signs of mental illness, and to guide colleagues to the help that they need. We spoke to two of our own mental health first aid team about their roles and the importance of being able to access support for good mental health at work.
Get in touch
Please fill in the form and Jo Sharrocks, one of our publishers, will be in touch to discuss your research and the different routes to publication.