Why relationships are so important for children and young people : Why relationships are so important for children and young people
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Our relationships with our children are critical for their healthy development.
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Social media and young people's mental health : Social media and young people's mental health
/ Families, children and young people
In this blog, Brayan Herrera, a year 12 student who has been on placement with Mental Health Foundations Policy and Research team from Haggerston School, East London, as part of the Inspire Initiative, discusses the positive and negative impacts of social media on young peoples mental health.
What it's like to have bipolar? : What it's like to have bipolar?
/ Challenging mental health inequalities
I was diagnosed with bipolar in my late teens, in my first year at university. The diagnosis (and not – I hasten to add – the symptoms) have shaped my adult identity and experiences.
Mental health: a national asset for Scotland : Mental health: a national asset for Scotland
/ Influencing policies
We are calling for robust political discussion of mental health during the election campaign, followed by a commitment by the next Scottish Government to a cross-departmental approach to mental health policy - not just a technical, mental illness-focused mental health strategy.
What is well-being? : What is well-being?
/ Prevention resources and tools
When considering mental health and wellbeing, Liz Felton, CEO of Together for Mental Wellbeing, thinks that health, physical activity and social interaction are vital.
Halloween horror brings out the best in online campaigning : Halloween horror brings out the best in online campaigning
Last night brought to the attention of the mental health world an appalling example of stigma. George (Asda's clothing line), and a range of other retailers, were stocking 'mental patient' or 'psycho ward' Halloween costumes.
Happy Birthday, NHS : Happy Birthday, NHS
/ Influencing policies
In an article for the British Journal of Psychiatry on the 50th anniversary of the NHS, the then-President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, Robert Kendell, suggested that it was "easy to forget, in the face of our present difficulties and discontents, that psychiatric services have improved out of all recognition in the past 50 years."