/ Influencing policies
With deeply worrying anti-asylum seeker protests taking place in locations across the UK, we've written to parliamentarians to share our concerns and advise them on how the UK can build an asylum system that works better for everyone.
/ Research
We know that work can have a big impact on our mental health and wellbeing. At the Mental Health Foundation, we decided to test and measure a shorter working week to find out what impact reduced hours might have on our staff and our organisation.
/ Challenging mental health inequalities
For Refugee Week, we explore the ways in which refugees and asylum seekers struggle to access community along with potential policy solutions which can aid in their integration into communities across the UK.
/ Challenging mental health inequalities
Coming together to share, collaborate, and create is a great way of building a sense of community to support the mental health of refugees and asylum seekers taking part in our projects in Scotland.
/ Mental Health Awareness Week
Peer support groups can provide people living with a long-term health condition with a community that plays a vital role in improving mental health.
/ Mental Health Awareness Week
As part of our ‘Community’ theme for Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re exploring people’s online communities, and suggesting what we all – and the government – can do to better navigate an increasingly complex online world.
/ Challenging mental health inequalities
Sam, Project Manager of Mental Health Foundation’s Bridges to Belonging project working with asylum seeking and refugee groups, shares their view and tips on fostering positive community in group settings.
/ Families, children and young people
Community plays an important role in protecting parents’ mental health. Read more about how community can support parents' mental health and our work with parents at greater risk of mental health problems.
/ Influencing policies
Thriving communities support good mental health, but poverty, inequality, and underinvestment have eroded them. We urge government action to rebuild communities and prevent mental ill-health through systemic change.
/ Families, children and young people
Read our thoughts and advice for parents worries about the issues raised in the Netflix drama Adolescence.
