/ Families, children and young people
This blog explores the impact that time away from home can have on an individual's mental health and the challenges that returning home or being away for the holidays can present.
/ Families, children and young people
Becoming a Man supports young men to reach their full potential, make effective decisions about their lives, and embody the values and skills necessary to succeed and contribute to society. The programme works in schools with 12-16-year-olds to create a safe and inspiring space for young men to come together and discuss the issues that affect their lives.
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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.
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.
/ Prevention resources and tools
Advice for students who are going to or returning to university to make the most of their experience while protecting their mental health.
/ Families, children and young people
Every child deserves the chance to grow up healthy, happy, safe, and supported. Childhood health inequalities in Scotland are deeply unjust, but they are not inevitable. Scotland needs a bold, joined-up preventative policy approach, rooted in equity and empathy to effectively tackle these inequalities.
How does adventure benefit children and young people's mental health and support their learning and development? Read our blog with AdventureMind.
/ 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.
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Attending the Mental Health Foundation COP26 event was an incredible experience. From listening to all the keynote speakers and the amazing discussions in the breakout rooms.
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YouTuber Haley is trying to show girls how their Instagram heroes tweak their bodies digitally, presenting unrealistic – in fact, unreal – images of themselves to their followers.
