Money and Mental Health are running a consultation on regulating spending in periods of poor mental health. Their research says that 93% of people with mental health problems say they spend more in periods of poor mental health.

The consultation paper sets out the psychological drivers of increased spending and explores a range of possible solutions, along with questions to which you are asked to respond to whether you have financial experience or mental health needs.

You can download the consultation paper here: www.moneyandmentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/In-Control.pdf

Please do not feel you have to address every question in order to respond.

Please send your responses and suggestions to: [email protected], or they can be posted to:

Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, 22 Kingsway, London WC2B 6LE.

The deadline for this consultation is 10 October 2016.

Money and Mental Health are also asking service users and carers to get involved in their Experts by Experience research panels you can find out more and sign up here: www.moneyandmentalhealth.org

Trigger warning: This report contains details of people’s personal experiences that some may find distressing.