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Father's Day: a focus on young fathers and mental health

13 June 2018, Katrina Jenkins

As we approach Father's Day, Katrina Jenkins looks at some of the issues involved in the mental health of young fathers and the specific challenges they face.

Reducing stress in later life and end of life

18 May 2018, Stuart Hill

Stuart Hill talks about the recent passing of his grandmother from dementia and how we can reduce stress towards the end of people's lives.

How mental health days could improve the UK's mental health

17 May 2018, Lucy Thorpe

We're calling for at least two 'mental health days' for every public sector worker to help manage their mental health. Here's why...

Less stressful workplaces: what we can all do

14 May 2018, Chris O'Sullivan

Everybody can help make work less stressful. See our workplace lead Chris O'Sullivan's best bits of advice.

The diary of a sleepless night

10 May 2018,

What is it like having trouble sleeping? How does it impact your mental and physical health? What can you do to sleep better? A supporter walks us through this in the form of a sleep diary.

My stress footprint

3 May 2018, Mark Rowland

Read Mark's story about tracing his stress footprint: he asks family and friends to share what stress he causes them, how often it happens, and how he can act differently in the future. Could you join in and trace yours?

Mental health and physical activity in Northern Ireland

1 May 2018, Jade Yap

Jade Yap looks at the evidence around mental health and exercise, and describes our new project on mental health and physical activity in Northern Ireland.

Recovering from multiple bereavements through creative practice

16 April 2018, Guest Blogger

How can arts and creative practices be used for mutual recovery? Paul Crawford tells his remarkable story of how he was mutually recovered.

In conversation: life with bipolar disorder

28 March 2018, Bethan Buswell

In these videos Amy and Bethan enjoy chatting and sharing stories about their lives, how bipolar has impacted them, and discussing themes such as relationships, self-management, professional support, and key moments