Facing the flames: courage and creativity : Facing the flames: courage and creativity
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Artist, educator and storyteller, Sarmed Mirza, took part in our recent firewalk to raise funds for our work at the Mental Health Foundation.
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Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2025 : Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2025
Led by the Mental Health Foundation, the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival is one of the world's leading arts events dedicated to mental health.
Using art to express emotions with students in Wales : Using art to express emotions with students in Wales
/ Prevention resources and tools
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.
Advice for older people during coronavirus outbreak : Advice for older people during coronavirus outbreak
/ Mental health in later life
Most of us haven't experienced anything like the coronavirus pandemic in our lifetimes. So it's not surprising if you feel scared, exhausted, vulnerable or simply fed-up.
Tackling digital exclusion in older people : Tackling digital exclusion in older people
/ Mental health in later life
In this blog we are going to discuss the issue of digital exclusion in older people and set out what we are doing about it.
Creating Communities Project : Creating Communities Project
/ Mental health in later life
The Creating Communities Project began in April 2019 and aims to increase social connections and good mental health among people living in later life housing schemes in Hackney.
Reclaiming our heritage : Reclaiming our heritage
In 2007, the Mental Health Foundation held the first ever Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF). Since then, it has grown to be the largest and oldest mental health festival in the world and as such it has become a significant part of the Scottish cultural landscape.
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.
TV and later life : TV and later life
/ Mental health in later life
In this blog, Jolie Goodman takes us through why TV is important to some people in later life and how it can help with feelings of isolation and loneliness.
How the arts can help improve your mental health : How the arts can help improve your mental health
/ Prevention resources and tools
We’ve looked at the added value of the arts and how they can keep us happy and in good mental health.