I have been changed for good - returning home after being away at university

15th Dec 2025 / Families, children and young people

This blog explores the impact that time away from home can have on an individual's mental health and the challenges that returning home or being away for the holidays can present.

Becoming a Man (BAM)

The Becoming a Man (BAM) programme is a mental well-being intervention adapted from the US that aims to support young men’s personal development by taking into account their lived experience and the often difficult environments they must navigate.

Gaming log

We challenged 24 UK players, aged 18 to 60 to track their gameplay and their mental wellbeing over three weeks, and what we found surprised us (and them)!

University and mental health: tips for students

Read our tips for students on managing their mental health whilst juggling the struggles of studying a course.

Talking to children about scary world events

In the digital age, it is no longer possible to control the news that we are exposed to or shield children from upsetting information. What you can do is help to minimise the negative impact it has on your children through open and honest conversations.

Scottish parents say academic pressure is causing their children to feel stressed

Scotland will face a "growing child mental health crisis" unless emotional wellbeing is taken as seriously as reading and writing in in the school curriculum, the Mental Health Foundation Scotland has said.

Our response to new children's mental health data

Mark Rowland, Chief Executive of the Mental Health Foundation commented on the 2017 Mental Health of Children and Young People in England survey.

We urge Scottish Government to prioritise health and wellbeing of pupils

The Mental Health Foundation Scotland is urging the Scottish Government to prioritise the health and wellbeing of pupils when they return to school in August.

Response to Scottish Government's Programme for 2019/2020

Julie Cameron, Head of Programmes at the Mental Health Foundation Scotland said: “We welcome the commitment towards improving standards of perinatal and infant mental healthcare, supported by £50 million of funding, in today’s Programme for Government announcement."

Teenagers' mental health under severe pressure as pandemic continues

Read about our latest research on teenagers' mental health during the pandemic.