Blog

70 years on… no health without mental health

2 April 2019, Dr Antonis Kousoulis

Antonis Kousoulis talks to us about why mental health experiences are personal to each of us, about how a change in society's perceptions of mental health helped to improve our legal rights and how a collective view on mental health prevention could move us forward to a positive place on par with physical health improvements.

Standing Together Cymru: deepening social connections

27 March 2019, Katie Bellaris

Project Manager, Katie tells us all about Standing Together Cymru; the project which aims to improve mental health, wellbeing and build community connections.

NHS Digital Mental Health of Children and Young People in England: Predictors of mental health problems

27 March 2019, Victoria Zamperoni

Victoria Zamperoni takes us through the 'NHS Digital Mental Health of Children and Young People in England: Predictors of mental health problems' analysis, discussing its limitations and what might come next.

Instagram: I both love and loathe it for my mental health

25 March 2019, Rachel Smith

Rachel talks us through why Instagram can be both good and bad for your mental health, and how to strike the balance to find healthy social media use that works for you.

Political change and mental health

21 March 2019, Dr Chiara Lombardo

Political change can affect us in different ways and, for many of us, transition of political powers and uncertainty may cause stress and anxiety about the future of our country.

"Jail can be scary"... mental health in prison

11 March 2019, Jolie Goodman

Jolie talks to us about why prison can impact mental health and how we hope that with our new guide ‘How to look after your mental health in prison - a guide for male prisoners we hope to provide support.

Suicide prevention in universities

7 March 2019, Jade Yap

Researcher Jade Yap looks at concerning statistics around student suicides and best practice when it comes to suicide prevention.

“You’re looking really good, have you lost weight?”

28 February 2019, Ruth Simmonds

Ruth speaks out about society's fixation on health, exercise and body ideals.

Tattoos inspired by your mental health experience

19 February 2019, Rachel Smith

Rachel tells us about a tattoo that was inspired by her mental health experience. How capturing song lyrics permanently in ink on her arm was so important to her and her wellbeing.

70 years on: do we understand prevention?

19 February 2019, Dr Antonis Kousoulis

Antonis Kousoulis explains why the Mental Health Foundation is all about prevention, and what the three different types of mental health prevention are.