Fitness community helps parents' mental health : Fitness community helps parents' mental health
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.
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Looking after my mental health one move at a time : Looking after my mental health one move at a time
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
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.
I couldn't manage my mental health without exercising : I couldn't manage my mental health without exercising
Christina 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.
Why movement this Mental Health Awareness Week? : Why movement this Mental Health Awareness Week?
There 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.
Using art to express emotions with students in Wales : Using art to express emotions with students in Wales
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Last summer, we collaborated with Merthyr Tydfil College and artist Bill Taylor-Beales to help students and staff express emotions creatively, in a safe and supportive environment through the Art + Soul project.
The cost-of-living and your mental health : The cost-of-living and your mental health
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Advice to help you get through the cost-of-living crisis, including getting control of your finances; managing housing, food and energy costs; and looking after your mental and physical health, diet and sleep.
Looking after your mental health in times of political uncertainty : Looking after your mental health in times of political uncertainty
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Political uncertainty can negatively affect our mental health. These tips can help to minimise the impact that events have on how we feel.
Set a theme for yourself this new year : Set a theme for yourself this new year
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New Year's resolutions can be fuelled by unhelpful self-criticism. ‘A festival of finding ways in which we are not enough’. So, instead we propose that you try setting a theme.
Climate change and mental health : Climate change and mental health
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All the news about the climate crisis can have a really bad effect on your mental health. These tips can help you through this.