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.
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Scotland and Finland join forces on mental health : Scotland and Finland join forces on mental health
15 Jan 2020
A delegation of Finnish Parliamentarians and charities are headed to Scotland this week in a fact-finding and knowledge-exchange mission on mental health.
Programme announced for Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2020 : Programme announced for Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2020
15 Jan 2020
We are delighted to announce a special programme of online activity for the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF), including live-streamed events, film screenings and five new artist commissions.
Our response to Prevention Green Paper consultation : Our response to Prevention Green Paper consultation
17 Oct 2019
The Mental Health Foundation has responded to a call for evidence issued by the Department of Health and Social Care on the Government’s new strategy to prevent health problems, Advancing our health: Prevention in the 2020s.
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 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.
Almost two million Scots have felt powerless, worried and angry due to Brexit : Almost two million Scots have felt powerless, worried and angry due to Brexit
21 Mar 2019
Almost two million people in Scotland have felt powerless, angry or worried over the last year because of Brexit, according to calculations from the Mental Health Foundation Scotland.
Response to Scottish Government’s strategy on tackling loneliness and isolation : Response to Scottish Government’s strategy on tackling loneliness and isolation
18 Dec 2018
The Mental Health Foundation Scotland has welcomed the publication of “A Connected Scotland”, the Scottish Government’s strategy to tackle loneliness and isolation, but has warned that urgent action must be taken to address mental health problems like depression and anxiety in both young people and older adults as a consequence of feeling lonely.