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Nicola Sturgeon talks to us about the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival

8 November 2017, Guest Blogger

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon talks to us about the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival.

Movies that have helped you with your mental health

7 November 2017, Bethan Buswell

We asked you 'What movies have taught you about mental health? Are there any movies that have helped with your own mental health?

Universal Credit: getting it right for mental health

1 November 2017, Kate Hughes

Universal Credit has great potential to improve mental health, says Kate Hughes, but the roll-out is currently doing the opposite.

Address the problem now or get ready to batten down the hatches

31 October 2017, Isabella Goldie

Isabella Goldie explores the link between mental health and childhood adversity.

Video interaction guidance: using video feedback to support new parents under stress

24 October 2017,

Freya Corfield looks at using video feedback as a strength based, empowering way to support parents - many of whom may not access support such as parenting groups.

Mental health policy: three key issues from the past 12 months

5 October 2017,

Policy intern Hannah Lewis picks out three key issues in mental health from her time with us.

Why we need to talk about couple therapy

28 September 2017,

Camilla Rosan discusses the often ignored benefits of couples therapy to the mental health of everyone in a family.

Why now is not the time to stop raising awareness about mental health

21 September 2017, Isabella Goldie

Suggestions that there is too much awareness of mental health are sorely misguided.

Learning disability and dementia: ensuring wellbeing and inclusive communities

19 September 2017, Christine-Koulla Burke

Millie Macdonald and Christine Burke look at how we can enable people with a learning disability and dementia to live well.

Preventing suicide: Supporting those who don't reach out directly for help

8 September 2017, Mark Rowland

Statistics can tell us a lot. They tell us that in the last recorded year (2016), 5,688 people died by suicide in Britain. But statistics don’t tell us everything.