Preparing for life at university : Preparing for life at university
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Advice for students who are going to or returning to university to make the most of their experience while protecting their mental health.
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Self-harm and recovery: let's talk about it : Self-harm and recovery: let's talk about it
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The first of March is Self-Injury Awareness Day, a day for breaking down stereotypes and sharing messages of support for people who self-harm.
New Year’s resolutions: getting a mentally healthy start to 2025 : New Year’s resolutions: getting a mentally healthy start to 2025
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Some of us find setting New Year's resolutions helpful for our mental health, and others don’t. Get ideas for setting mentally healthy goals for the new year.
Financial distress and anxiety during the holidays : Financial distress and anxiety during the holidays
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Balancing our finances with the holidays can be stressful or cause anxiety. Read our advice for managing this.
Coping with loneliness during the festive season : Coping with loneliness during the festive season
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Whether you’re celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year, another holiday, or none, read our advice and tips for the festive holidays.
Top tips for looking after your mental health at Christmas : Top tips for looking after your mental health at Christmas
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Read our top tips on looking after your mental health during the festive season.
How running has boosted my mental health : How running has boosted my mental health
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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.
Fitness community helps parents' mental health : Fitness community helps parents' mental health
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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.
Looking after my mental health one move at a time : Looking after my mental health one move at a time
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Bethan 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
Cold-water therapy and short walks help my mental health : Cold-water therapy and short walks help my mental health
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Dave talks about how living with chronic arthritis and other health conditions affects his mental health – and how cold-water therapy and short walks, when he can, helps him cope.