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Supporting someone you care about who has depression : Supporting someone you care about who has depression
/ Prevention resources and tools
This blog explores ways we can support those we care about who have or are experiencing depression. While also looking after our own mental health.
Building a movement for prevention in mental health : Building a movement for prevention in mental health
/ Prevention resources and tools
Our journey towards a more focused and ambitious plan for change - and an open invitation to join us in making it happen.
Prioritising mental health this Pride month : Prioritising mental health this Pride month
/ LGBTQIA+
This blog reflects on the importance of pride month, especially given current contexts and explores the importance of LGBTQ+ mental health, both on an individual and community basis.
Mental health is not just for awareness weeks : Mental health is not just for awareness weeks
/ Prevention resources and tools
This blog explores the importance of continuing to look after our mental health and taking action for our own wellbeing, even after major campaigns like Mental Health Awareness Week have concluded.
Yes, Health Secretary, we do know what’s driving the mental health crisis : Yes, Health Secretary, we do know what’s driving the mental health crisis
/ Challenging mental health inequalities
The major drivers of rising distress are clear and obvious, as is the need for action to address them.
Have we reached peak mental health awareness? : Have we reached peak mental health awareness?
Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week 2026, Mark Rowland charts the progress we’ve made in raising awareness and understanding of mental health and asks, if we have reached peak awareness, what next?
Prioritising mental health at work : Prioritising mental health at work
/ Prevention resources and tools / Working lives
How one workplace moved from awareness to action on mental health and, over time, began to see real progress and results.
Starting the conversation : Starting the conversation
Talking about mental health can sometimes feel like a big, daunting thing. Many of us worry about saying the wrong thing, making things worse, or not knowing how to help.
Taking action together : Taking action together
This year, Mental Health Awareness Week is encouraging people to take action for good mental health. Here, two members of the Diverse Experiences Advisory Panel (DEAP) talk about the transformative power of taking collective action to influence change.