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Financial strain is driving the UK’s anxiety : Financial strain is driving the UK’s anxiety

15 May 2023 / Mental Health Awareness Week

UK adults report poorer sleep, seeing friends less often and exercising less : UK adults report poorer sleep, seeing friends less often and exercising less

17 Jan 2023 / Survey

Our recent survey reveals many people are not able to do the things needed for good mental health.

Stress, anxiety and hopelessness over personal finances widespread across UK : Stress, anxiety and hopelessness over personal finances widespread across UK

17 Nov 2022 / Survey

The UK population is experiencing widespread levels of stress, anxiety and hopelessness in response to financial concerns, according to a new survey commissioned by the Mental Health Foundation.

Letter to current and future Prime Minister on cost-of-living crisis and mental health system : Letter to current and future Prime Minister on cost-of-living crisis and mental health system

25 Aug 2022 / Challenging mental health inequalities

An open letter to the current and future Prime Minister: There has been significant attention this month on the current cost-of-living crisis and the likelihood of a recession, which could last for years. But so far, there has been no recognition of the risk this poses to the nation’s mental health.

New guidance to inform choices about cosmetic procedures : New guidance to inform choices about cosmetic procedures

19 Jul 2021 / Challenging mental health inequalities

Mental Health Foundation, Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners and British Beauty Council issue new guidance to inform choices about cosmetic procedures.

MHF welcomes Unilever decision to drop word 'normal" : MHF welcomes Unilever decision to drop word 'normal"

10 Mar 2021 /

The Mental Health Foundation welcomes Unilever’s decision to drop the word "normal" from its beauty products and to ban the editing of models' photos

Call for better regulation and enforcement on advertising to young people : Call for better regulation and enforcement on advertising to young people

17 Mar 2020 /

New report calls for better regulation and enforcement on advertising to young people to promote good body image and help safeguard their mental health

Report supports link between social media and poor body image : Report supports link between social media and poor body image

7 Jan 2020 /

Millions of men in the UK affected by body image issues – Mental Health Foundation survey : Millions of men in the UK affected by body image issues – Mental Health Foundation survey

12 Nov 2019 / Survey

Mental Health Foundation criticises new series of Love Island : Mental Health Foundation criticises new series of Love Island

3 Jun 2019 / Survey

Mental Health Foundation criticises new series of Love Island as it releases new statistics about body image and reality TV.