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Mental Health Awareness Week

17 February 2022

Mental Health Awareness Week

Mental Health Awareness Week is taking place from 9-15 May 2022. People severely affected by mental illness are being left behind in the national...

NHS talking therapies

5 February 2022

NHS talking therapies

Talking therapies, or psychological therapies, are effective and confidential treatments delivered by fully trained and accredited NHS practitioners. They can help with common mental health...

Samaritans Urges Government to Prioritise Suicide Prevention in Pandemic Recovery Plans

10 September 2021

Samaritans Urges Government to Prioritise Suicide Prevention in Pandemic Recovery Plans

More than twelve months on from the UK’s first lockdown in 2020, Samaritans has urged the government to prioritise suicide prevention in its coronavirus recovery...

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England recognised on UK Social Enterprise Roll of Honour 2020

9 September 2021

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England recognised on UK Social Enterprise Roll of Honour 2020

We are delighted to share the news that MHFA England’s incredible work throughout the pandemic has been recognised at a prestigious event which brought together...

From lockdown to relaxation of covid rules: tips on looking after your mental health

3 April 2021

From lockdown to relaxation of covid rules: tips on looking after your mental health

For many of us, the gradual easing of lockdown brings longed-for opportunities (even if at a social distance) – to see friends, play sports,...

Pandemic one year on: landmark mental health study reveals mixed picture

25 March 2021

Pandemic one year on: landmark mental health study reveals mixed picture

Pandemic one year on: Landmark mental health study reveals mixed picture, as anxiety falls but loneliness rises. Survey responses, from UK adults: New results...

Loneliness During Coronavirus

13 January 2021

Loneliness During Coronavirus

The Mental Health Foundation is part of the national mental health response during the coronavirus outbreak. Government advice designed to keep us safe is...

Coronavirus and mental health: Supporting someone during Covid-19

7 January 2021

Coronavirus and mental health: Supporting someone during Covid-19

Checking in on your family, friends and colleagues is always important. But as the coronavirus pandemic continues, this is more important than ever. Lots...

Coronavirus and Mental Health

2 January 2021

Coronavirus and Mental Health

Tips, advice and guidance on where you can get support for your mental health during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, courtesy of youngminds.org.uk Pandemic X...

‘Students feel vulnerable’: how Covid-19 has put a strain on mental health – The Guardian

25 November 2020

‘Students feel vulnerable’: how Covid-19 has put a strain on mental health – The Guardian

From self-isolation with flatmates they barely know and halls of residences emptying out over lockdown to struggles to get the wifi to work for...