Young people 18-24 most likely to feel anxious : Young people 18-24 most likely to feel anxious

17 May 2023

The vast majority of young people aged 18 to 24 felt anxious in the last two weeks, so much so that it interfered with their day-to-day life, according to data we released earlier this week.

Downloadable school packs : Downloadable school packs

7 Sep 2021 / Prevention resources and tools

Mental Health Foundation releases new downloadable school packs to mark Youth Mental Health Day.

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.

Hope for British teenagers' but loneliness & anxiety remain high : Hope for British teenagers' but loneliness & anxiety remain high

13 Jul 2021

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

British teenagers feeling anxious, alone and fearful in the pandemic : British teenagers feeling anxious, alone and fearful in the pandemic

23 Nov 2020

The vast majority of British teenagers fear the pandemic will make the future worse for people their age, according to research by the Mental Health Foundation and Swansea University.

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

Young people feel isolated and lonely when experiencing mental health problems : Young people feel isolated and lonely when experiencing mental health problems

26 Nov 2019 / Challenging mental health inequalities

Hundreds of thousands of young people feel isolated, lonely and uncertain about who to turn to when experiencing mental health problems – major new report.

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