Sami, 23, who lives in Manchester, has found running to make a big difference to his mental health. Having sought support for suicidal feelings, anxiety and an eating disorder, his therapist recommended The Running Charity. This has had a huge impact on him and his mental health.
Read : How running has boosted my mental healthChristina talks about how living with Type 1 Diabetes, and seven other auto-immune conditions, makes exercise difficult – but how essential it is to support her mental and physical health.
Read : I couldn't manage my mental health without exercisingBethan Davies completed the London Marathon for the Mental Health Foundation in memory of her friend Jon who she lost to suicide last year. Read her story
Read : Looking after my mental health one move at a timeThere are lots of mental health benefits to movement. Find out why we've chosen it as the theme for Mental Health Awareness Week in 2024.
Read : Why movement this Mental Health Awareness Week?Mark Lloyd (known as Lloydy), 49, and parent of two, runs a group training fitness business called Brawd in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan. Read his story.
Read : Fitness community helps parents' mental healthThe Mental Health Foundation received funding from DRILL (Disability Research on Independent Living & Learning) to conduct a one-year pilot study to address the high levels of physical ill-health and preventable deaths of people with serious mental health problems in Northern Ireland.
Read : Mental health and physical activity in Northern IrelandMoving more is good for our mental health, so what's stopping us? In our new report, we explore what’s stopping the UK population from being more active, and what could help get people moving more for their mental health.
Read : Moving more is good for our mental healthMae rhaglen Sefydliad Clwb Pêl-droed Caerdydd (CCFCF) yn gweithio gyda phobl ifanc i gynnig cyfleoedd mewn chwaraeon, addysg a dysgu seiliedig ar waith.
Read : Rhaglen Sefydliad Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd (CCFCF)The CCFCF programme works with young people to offer opportunities in sport, education and skill based learning - helping young people access positive activities of interest to them, while attempting to influence positive behaviour change.
Read : Cardiff City FC’s Foundation (CCFCF) programme