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Love Island: the power of the TV producers to promote good mental health

2 August 2018,

Love Island was entertaining, but how could the producers' actions affect the mental health of contestants and viewers?

What place or space helps with your mental health?

30 July 2018, Bethan Buswell

We regularly ask our Instagram followers a question about how they look after their mental health. Here are their answers on spaces and places.

How do you look after your mental health?

27 July 2018, Bethan Buswell

We asked our Instagram followers what they do to look after their mental health. Here's what they said.

How does social media help with your mental health?

19 July 2018, Bethan Buswell

Each week we ask you a question about self-care and mental health, and then share your responses. Last week we asked 'How does social media help with your mental health?'

Matt Hancock: mental health priorities for the new health secretary

16 July 2018, Lucy Thorpe

Policy manager Lucy Thorpe looks at what the new health secretary Matt Hancock can do to help improve England's mental health, after taking over from Jeremy Hunt.

Screen time and children's mental health: what does the evidence say?

9 July 2018, Victoria Zamperoni

The debate about the time children spend in front of screens has been fierce lately. But what does the evidence say? Victoria Zamperoni looks at both sides of the argument.

Preventing mental health problems in children is more important than ever

28 June 2018, Jane Caro

Our new Head of Families, Children and Young People Jane Caro talks about the work we're doing in this area and how important it is to ensuring good mental health in all children.

Learning disabilities, employment and mental health

21 June 2018, Christine-Koulla Burke

How does employment affect the mental health of people with learning disabilities and what can we do about it?

How different sectors work together to improve mental health

15 June 2018, Guest Blogger

Louise Arseneault calls for greater collaboration between academia and the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector to better understand, prevent and treat mental health conditions.

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.