Good Mental
Health for all

Today I want to:

You and your community should be able to live life to the full. That's why we're continuing to find ways to prevent mental health problems.

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This week's highlights

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Islamophobia and my mental health: Osama's story
Islamophobia and my mental health: Osama's story
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Resource
Cost-of-living and mental health
Cost-of-living and mental health
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Article
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
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Positive mental health image library
Positive mental health image library

Information and guidance

Factors that affect mental health

Learn more about the different biological, psychological, and social factors that can impact your mental health.

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Getting help for your mental health

Find out how you can help yourself, what external support is available, and what to do in a crisis.

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Mental health within different communities

Discover mental health information, tips, and advice that's relevant for different groups of people.

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Explore mental health

Based on the evidence and lived experiences of real people, this information is here to help you look after your mental health and help prevent mental ill health from developing.
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What we do

Programmes

Testing and evaluating the best approaches to improving mental health in communities and rolling them out as widely as possible.

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Research

Publishing studies and reports on what protects mental health, causes of poor mental health, and how to tackle them.

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Policy and advocacy

Proposing solutions and campaigning for change to tackle the causes of poor mental health.

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Support our work

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Make a donation

Your donation, no matter how big or small, can help us achieve good mental health for all.

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Events and fundraising

From running a marathon to showing your support with a green ribbon, holding a bake sale to telling us about your own story of mental health, there’s something for everyone.

Our Personal Experience Network

Our Personal Experience Network

OPEN is a diverse online community of people we ask to help us in what we do, from quick feedback on social media posts to joining a research project.

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Show your support by wearing a green ribbon

The green ribbon is the international symbol of mental health awareness. Wear a green ribbon to show colleagues, loved ones or simply those you walk past in the street that you care about mental health.

Personal stories

Grant's story: Events virtual marathon

Grant's story

Grant turned his life around with a new found passion for running.

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Tyra's story

Tyra opens up about her relationship with her skin and how this affects her mental health.