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
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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
Marmot review : Marmot review
25 Feb 2020 / Challenging mental health inequalities
The Government should urgently respond to today’s Marmot Review 2020 and develop a national action plan to reduce mental health inequalities, says the Mental Health Foundation.
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.
Millions have felt powerless, angry or worried because of Brexit : Millions have felt powerless, angry or worried because of Brexit
21 Mar 2019
Millions of people in the UK have felt powerless, angry or worried over the last year because of Brexit, according to calculations from our new poll.
Charity "mentoring scheme" gives refugees skills to flourish : Charity "mentoring scheme" gives refugees skills to flourish
6 Feb 2019 / Challenging mental health inequalities
The Mental Health Foundation Scotland is today (6 February) shining a spotlight on its mentoring scheme, which pairs Scotland’s refugee and asylum-seeking communities with employers, equipping them with the life skills, confidence and opportunity to make a full contribution to their new home – as well as fostering social connections and boosting their mental health.
Our response to the new NHS long-term plan : Our response to the new NHS long-term plan
7 Jan 2019 / Challenging mental health inequalities
We welcome the new commitments on prevention and mental health in the NHS long-term plan. In particular it is positive to see a much greater focus on children, students, perinatal mental health and community care.
Our response to new children's mental health data : Our response to new children's mental health data
22 Nov 2018
Mark Rowland, Chief Executive of the Mental Health Foundation commented on the 2017 Mental Health of Children and Young People in England survey.
New mentoring scheme for refugees launched in Scotland : New mentoring scheme for refugees launched in Scotland
8 Aug 2018 / Challenging mental health inequalities
A new mentoring project for refugees, which was recently launched in Scotland, is calling for volunteer mentors to get involved.