Arts festival celebrates 20th year with Reflections theme : Arts festival celebrates 20th year with Reflections theme
25 Feb 2026 / Challenging mental health inequalities
This year the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival celebrates its 20th year.
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Why new Taylor Swift album helps people’s mental health : Why new Taylor Swift album helps people’s mental health
2 Oct 2025 / Prevention resources and tools
With Taylor Swift’s twelfth studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, due to be gracing the headphones of Swifties everywhere from Friday, we're highlighting the benefits big cultural moments can have for our mental health.
Nearby nature and green spaces could benefit mental health of Londoners : Nearby nature and green spaces could benefit mental health of Londoners
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This research, with support from the Mayor of London’s office, explains how activities such as community gardening, growing, walking and social groups can help Londoners and reduce the strain on busy NHS services.
Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2023 : Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2023
3 Oct 2022 / Challenging mental health inequalities
Submissions are now open for our international film competition for 2023, which takes place as part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF).
Drive for good mental health : Drive for good mental health
30 Sep 2022 / Prevention resources and tools
A group of enthusiastic petrol heads is going on a tour of Scotland to raise money for the Mental Health Foundation.
Manic Street Creature wins 2022 Mental Health Fringe Award : Manic Street Creature wins 2022 Mental Health Fringe Award
26 Aug 2022 / Challenging mental health inequalities
Manic Street Creature, a powerful new theatre show by Lancashire-born singer-songwriter Maimuna Memon, has won the 2022 Mental Health Fringe Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
11 best ways to prevent common mental health problems : 11 best ways to prevent common mental health problems
12 Jul 2022 / Prevention resources and tools
The 11 most effective ways for people to protect their mental health are revealed in a guide launched today by the Mental Health Foundation.
Hundreds of thousands of adults in Northern Ireland affected by loneliness : Hundreds of thousands of adults in Northern Ireland affected by loneliness
9 May 2022 /
Mental Health Foundation is calling on the new Assembly to take loneliness seriously and create new £2 million Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund
Mental health problems cost Scottish economy at least GBP 8.8 billion a year : Mental health problems cost Scottish economy at least GBP 8.8 billion a year
2 Mar 2022 /
Mental Health Foundation calls for Scottish Government commitment to cost-effective prevention of poor mental health
Mental health problems cost Northern Ireland at least GBP 3.4 billion a year : Mental health problems cost Northern Ireland at least GBP 3.4 billion a year
2 Mar 2022 /
Mental health problems cost the Northern Irish economy at least £3.4 billion annually according to a new report published today by the Mental Health Foundation and London School of Economics and Political Science with support from Queen’s University Belfast.