Millions still feeling hopeless as lockdown eases : Millions still feeling hopeless as lockdown eases
9 Jul 2020
Millions still feeling hopeless as lockdown eases: new briefing from the Mental Health Foundation.
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A new social contract : A new social contract
26 Jun 2020 / Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME)
Covid-19 has changed the world as we know it. The devastating loss of life, months of social isolation and widespread financial instability has brought despair to individuals, families and communities. The initial pandemic has created a new crisis for our nation’s mental health. If we do not take urgent cross-government action our nation’s mental health will pay a heavy price for years to come.
MHF joins call for 'Acts of Allyship' with all LGBT+ people : MHF joins call for 'Acts of Allyship' with all LGBT+ people
26 Jun 2020 / Challenging mental health inequalities
For LGBT+ Pride 2020, the Mental Health Foundation joins the call for ‘Acts of Allyship’ with all LGBT+ people.
Business as usual is not an option : Business as usual is not an option
26 Jun 2020 / Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME)
The devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic demands an urgent renewal plan for the nation’s mental health to avoid crisis, according to an unprecedented coalition of over 50 charities which has written to the Prime Minister to call for a cross-government approach to put the nation’s mental health at the heart of its COVID-19 recovery plan.
Mental Health Foundation stands against racism in all its forms : Mental Health Foundation stands against racism in all its forms
25 Jun 2020 / Challenging mental health inequalities
Read our statement on standing against racism.
WWF and MHF publish mental health support guide : WWF and MHF publish mental health support guide
22 Jun 2020 / Prevention resources and tools
WWF and the Mental Health Foundation publish mental health support guide. The guide is backed by presenter Julia Bradbury - who shares her own relationship with nature and mental wellbeing.
We urge Scottish Government to prioritise health and wellbeing of pupils : We urge Scottish Government to prioritise health and wellbeing of pupils
22 Jun 2020
The Mental Health Foundation Scotland is urging the Scottish Government to prioritise the health and wellbeing of pupils when they return to school in August.
Third of Scottish adults in full-time work worried about losing their jobs : Third of Scottish adults in full-time work worried about losing their jobs
6 May 2020
A third of Scottish adults in full-time work are worried about losing their jobs – as unemployed people show signs of serious mental health problems, the Mental Health Foundation Scotland Coronavirus Study finds.
A quarter of adults living under lockdown have felt loneliness : A quarter of adults living under lockdown have felt loneliness
22 Apr 2020
Almost a quarter of adults living under lockdown in the UK have felt loneliness, raising concern about long-term risk to mental health: Mental Health Foundation Longitudinal Study
Statement into Scottish Government announcement of funding : Statement into Scottish Government announcement of funding
27 Mar 2020
Statement into Scottish Government announcement of additional funding into NHS mental health services in Scotland.