Glasgow lights up green to highlight tragic rise in suicides : Glasgow lights up green to highlight tragic rise in suicides
10 Oct 2019
Glasgow lights up green to highlight tragic rise in number of suicides
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Farmers’ health and wellbeing needs to be at the centre of Brexit response : Farmers’ health and wellbeing needs to be at the centre of Brexit response
26 Sep 2019
More needs to be done to protect against the potential detrimental impact of Brexit on the health and wellbeing of farming communities in Wales, and to challenge the stigma associated with seeking help, according to a new report.
Response to Scottish Government's Programme for 2019/2020 : Response to Scottish Government's Programme for 2019/2020
3 Sep 2019 / Families, children and young people
Julie Cameron, Head of Programmes at the Mental Health Foundation Scotland said: “We welcome the commitment towards improving standards of perinatal and infant mental healthcare, supported by £50 million of funding, in today’s Programme for Government announcement."
Project in London targets Irishmen facing higher risk of suicide : Project in London targets Irishmen facing higher risk of suicide
2 Aug 2019 / Prevention resources and tools
A new project is being launched today in Camden, North London, to help Irish middle-aged men who are living with mental health problems and have a higher risk of suicide. The aim is to help them feel more in control of their own lives, and able to support each other.
Response to Commission for Equality in Mental Health call for evidence : Response to Commission for Equality in Mental Health call for evidence
1 Aug 2019
The Mental Health Foundation has responded to a call for evidence issued by the Commission for Equality in Mental Health, hosted by the Centre for Mental Health.
We urge Prime Minister to back important new initiative towards better mental health : We urge Prime Minister to back important new initiative towards better mental health
23 Jul 2019
The Mental Health Foundation today welcomes an important new Government initiative for the nation’s health and urged the next Prime Minister to maintain the momentum towards preventing mental health problems.
Parliamentary debate on body image : Parliamentary debate on body image
22 Jul 2019
Questions about body image and how images in advertising, social and traditional media may affect millions of people are being addressed today and tomorrow in Parliament.
Response to new Scottish suicide figures released today : Response to new Scottish suicide figures released today
26 Jun 2019
Our response to the new suicide figures for Scotland released today.
Pregnancy makes many women feel negative about their bodies : Pregnancy makes many women feel negative about their bodies
14 May 2019
Pregnancy leaves many women feeling more negative about their body image, compared to before they were pregnant, according to a new online survey about body image from the Mental Health Foundation. The survey has been published today to mark the start of Mental Health Awareness Week.
High numbers in LGBT+ community have experienced body-image anxiety : High numbers in LGBT+ community have experienced body-image anxiety
14 May 2019 / Challenging mental health inequalities
Worryingly high numbers of people among the LGBT+ community have experienced body-image anxiety, a new online survey from the Mental Health Foundation has revealed. Of all the groups surveyed in the UK, the lesbian, gay and bisexual community appears to be the one most likely to be affected in this way.