Coping with grief at Christmas : Coping with grief at Christmas
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If you’re grieving, or supporting someone who is, the Christmas season can feel as messy and complicated as the first one.
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Sharing our stories is so important : Sharing our stories is so important
/ Families, children and young people
When Ben lost his mum in 2021, he was determined to honour her memory and make her proud. With the help of his friends and family, he found a way through the most difficult of times.
"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.
Choose to Challenge on International Women's Day 2021 : Choose to Challenge on International Women's Day 2021
/ Challenging mental health inequalities
International Women’s Day is an important moment in the year. It's where collectively, we celebrate the achievements of women, shine a light on issues that affect them and call for gender parity.
Suicide prevention : Suicide prevention
/ Prevention resources and tools
Everyone can make a difference to others who have reached the point of wanting to end their lives.
Take action to cut your area’s suicide risk : Take action to cut your area’s suicide risk
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We are calling on government, councils and the NHS to use our new suicide risk map to support mentally healthier communities.
Suicide prevention in universities : Suicide prevention in universities
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We know that most mental health problems develop by the age of 24. This means that our mental health can be particularly vulnerable during university. Suicides among university students are of particular concern.
Stress - it's time to talk : Stress - it's time to talk
/ Challenging mental health inequalities
The Foundation's Director of Scotland and Northern Ireland discusses the impact stress has on men and highlights how we must shift the culture so that men feel that it is safe and acceptable to seek help.
Becoming a parent is hard work : Becoming a parent is hard work
/ Families, children and young people
Many young mothers face additional challenges, on top of those that all parents may experience. For many young parents, coping with adversity was a part of life long before they became a parent.
Children and young people’s mental health Green Paper : Children and young people’s mental health Green Paper
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There is much to welcome in the Children and Young People’s Green Paper. It's direct commitment to help prevent mental health problems emerging represents a shift in focus looking upstream to tackle the determinants of these problems at their root.