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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"Men in demanding jobs are told to man up." : "Men in demanding jobs are told to man up."
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Robert Edwards has spent nearly two decades working in one of the UK’s toughest professions: the prison service. Over the years, he’s witnessed many traumatic events, including multiple suicides. It left him with PTSD and pushed him to the edge.
Managing mental health while working shifts : Managing mental health while working shifts
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Shift work means working outside a 9-5 schedule, and can often mean working evenings, early mornings, and weekends. This type of work can pose unique challenges for our mental health.
Why mental health awareness matters : Why mental health awareness matters
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Mental Health Foundation's Director of England Alexa Knight tackles the value of mental health awareness, in light of recent questions about whether it has gone "too far".
Mental Health Foundation’s commitments on race and diversity : Mental Health Foundation’s commitments on race and diversity
/ Challenging mental health inequalities
Joint statement by Chair of Trustees and CEO – The Mental Health Foundation’s commitments on race and diversity.
Why the language we use to describe mental health matters : Why the language we use to describe mental health matters
/ Challenging mental health inequalities
It is perhaps not surprising that an area of health that has been so systematically stigmatised for so many decades has historically settled for a discriminatory lexicon. Generations of people have grown up in societies that found terms like “psycho”, “schizo”, “loonie” and “crazy” perfectly acceptable.
Fundraising makes you feel part of a community : Fundraising makes you feel part of a community
The concept of me trekking the Great Wall of China was initially just a passing comment from my brother who works for the Mental Health Foundation. I have never been one to decline a challenge, so a couple of weeks later I signed up.
How mental health days could improve the UK's mental health : How mental health days could improve the UK's mental health
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For Mental Health Awareness Week, we've looked at what we can do to make ourselves less stressed, and we can all do something. But governments in the UK also need to step up and take a leading role in helping to improve our collective mental health by tackling chronic stress.
Less stressful workplaces : Less stressful workplaces
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Many of us spend the majority of our waking hours at work, so it is important that our workplaces are mentally healthy.
Nicola Sturgeon talks to us about the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival : Nicola Sturgeon talks to us about the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival
Mental Health Foundation volunteer Shirley Hellyar spoke to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon about mental health discrimination and what can be done to reduce stigma around mental ill-health.