UK's 20-year social media experiment must end : UK's 20-year social media experiment must end
27 May 2026 / Online lives and digital well-being
We've published our response to the UK government's Growing Up in the Online World consultation
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Community sharing app delivers mental health and wellbeing benefits, survey finds : Community sharing app delivers mental health and wellbeing benefits, survey finds
12 May 2026 / Online lives and digital well-being
Users of sharing app Olio, which helps people save money, cut waste, and connect with their community, are discovering unexpected benefits including improved mood, a renewed sense of purpose, and stronger community connections.
New data shows cost-of-living is still harming Scots’ mental health : New data shows cost-of-living is still harming Scots’ mental health
11 Dec 2023
The Mental Health Foundation in Scotland is issuing a stark warning about the mental health impacts of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, with almost one third of Scottish adults (32%) reporting feeling anxious about their financial situation in the last month.
Cost-of-living is still causing widespread mental distress in Northern Ireland : Cost-of-living is still causing widespread mental distress in Northern Ireland
29 Nov 2023
The Mental Health Foundation is issuing a stark warning about the mental health impacts of the cost-of-living crisis, as more than a third of adults in Northern Ireland felt anxious about their personal finances in the past month.
Cost-of-living causing widespread mental distress : Cost-of-living causing widespread mental distress
21 Nov 2023
In the week of the 2023 Autumn Statement and in light of new cost-of-living data, we're calling for the Government to ensure all its decisions benefit people’s mental health.
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
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.
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.
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.
74% of UK overwhelmed or unable to cope at some point : 74% of UK overwhelmed or unable to cope at some point
14 May 2018
A UK-wide stress survey has found that almost three quarters of adults (74%) have at some point over the past year felt so stressed they felt overwhelmed or unable to cope.