Black single parents and peer support in Wales : Black single parents and peer support in Wales
/ Challenging mental health inequalities
Exploring the barriers Black single parents face in accessing peer support in Wales.
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Black mental health and resilience : Black mental health and resilience
/ Challenging mental health inequalities
This piece explores some of the historical factors that affect mental health within the Black community, explains how this history shapes Black mental health today, why ‘resilience’ can be a double-edged term, and what should change to address these inequalities.
The unsung heroes of Black history and mental health : The unsung heroes of Black history and mental health
/ Challenging mental health inequalities
For Black History Month, we’re celebrating the unsung heroes of Black History and pioneers of mental health.
Reclaiming and liberating narratives of Black history : Reclaiming and liberating narratives of Black history
/ Challenging mental health inequalities
The theme of Black History Month UK 2024 is “Reclaiming Narratives”. Mental Health Foundation Becoming a Man (BAM) Programme Manager and Psychotherapeutic Counsellor Ntale Eastmond shares his interpretation of the theme with a focus on liberation narratives.
The Casey report and its implications for mental health : The Casey report and its implications for mental health
/ Challenging mental health inequalities
Written by our CEO, Mark Rowland, this blog reflects on the findings of racism, misogyny and homophobia from the recent Casey report, and how this affects mental health.
The cost-of-living and your mental health : The cost-of-living and your mental health
/ Prevention resources and tools
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
/ Prevention resources and tools
Political uncertainty can negatively affect our mental health. These tips can help to minimise the impact that events have on how we feel.
A focus on the mental health of minority men : A focus on the mental health of minority men
/ Challenging mental health inequalities
It’s important not to treat men as a monolithic group because we will have different experiences of the world based on – among other things - our ethnicity, national origin, sexuality and class.
Looking after your mental health with creativity : Looking after your mental health with creativity
/ Prevention resources and tools
Roshane shares how creativity helped him to express his emotions, and a list of creative activities to help you with your own mental health.
I feel frightened of the angry world outside my door : I feel frightened of the angry world outside my door
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Brexit: a topic that has overwhelmed, fascinated and exhausted people living in the UK more than anything else in recent memory.