Sleep and our struggles with it : Sleep and our struggles with it
9 Dec 2019 /
The theme for Mental Health Awareness Week 2020 will be Sleep, the Mental Health Foundation announced today.
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Physical activity improves lives of people with severe mental health problems : Physical activity improves lives of people with severe mental health problems
5 Dec 2019 /
A study of 31 people with severe mental health problems in Northern Ireland conducted by the Mental Health Foundation has revealed evidence of the beneficial impact of physical exercise.
Hundreds of thousands of men affected by body image issues : Hundreds of thousands of men affected by body image issues
12 Nov 2019 / Prevention resources and tools
Hundreds of thousands of men across Scotland have struggled with body image issues, according to survey findings published by the Mental Health Foundation Scotland as part of men’s health awareness month Movember.
Dads and Football Project launches in Cardiff : Dads and Football Project launches in Cardiff
6 Nov 2019 / Families, children and young people
The Mental Health Foundation has teamed up with Cardiff City FC Community Foundation and Cardiff University for a new project looking at the experiences of men as they become fathers.
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.
We can all help to prevent suicide : We can all help to prevent suicide
10 Oct 2019 / Prevention resources and tools
We can all help to prevent suicide - charity says on World Mental Health Day
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
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.