/ Challenging mental health inequalities
The major drivers of rising distress are clear and obvious, as is the need for action to address them.
/ Working lives
How one workplace moved from awareness to action on mental health and, over time, began to see real progress and results.
This year, Mental Health Awareness Week is encouraging people to take action for good mental health. Here, two members of the Diverse Experiences Advisory Panel (DEAP) talk about the transformative power of taking collective action to influence change.
Talking about mental health can sometimes feel like a big, daunting thing. Many of us worry about saying the wrong thing, making things worse, or not knowing how to help.
Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week 2026, Mark Rowland charts the progress we’ve made in raising awareness and understanding of mental health and asks, if we have reached peak awareness, what next?
/ Online lives and digital well-being
Following a review of evidence and discussions with young people, experts, and bereaved parents to understand what a responsible, proportionate response should be to the proposed under-16s social media ban, we have set out our bold new recommendations restricting social media companies’ access to children, alongside increasing support for children’s wellbeing.
Discover how social prescribing connects people with community activities and non‑medical support to improve mental health, reduce loneliness and strengthen wellbeing.
/ Online lives and digital well-being
On 2 March 2026, the Mental Health Foundation and Liz Twist MP brought together young activists, civil society leaders, clinicians, and policymakers for a vital conversation in Parliament about the pressing issue of how to keep children safe in the online world.
/ Prevention resources and tools
This blog in partnership with Student Minds for University Mental Health Day explores the importance and need for connection at university for our mental health and wellbeing.
Self-Injury Awareness Day, observed every year on March 1st, is a moment to tackle stigma, celebrate recovery, and share messages of strength and hope for those struggling with non-suicidal self-injury.
