Dr Jed Boardman uses the occasion of the National Health Service’s 75th anniversary to reflect on how mental health services have developed in the period since the NHS was founded.

Dr Jed Boardman comments on the mental health issues that can be brought about from financial strain, debt and other problems. He looks at the suicide risks faced by middle-aged men and talks about the success of the Hope Project, a scheme that is providing emotional and practical support for men aged 30-60 years in the Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire area.