Mindfulness Day : Mindfulness Day
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You might not know it, but today is World Mindfulness Day! Here at the Mental Health Foundation, we have been advocating for mindfulness since 2010.
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Finding a therapist that works for you : Finding a therapist that works for you
/ Prevention resources and tools
Over the past 10 years, I have had numerous different therapists and different types of talking therapies.
The power of the TV producers to promote good mental health : The power of the TV producers to promote good mental health
/ Challenging mental health inequalities
In this blog we explore the impact the TV show Love Island has on mental health and other topics, like body image.
What place or space helps with your mental health? : What place or space helps with your mental health?
Blog article asking the question; "What place or space helps with your mental health?"
How do you look after your mental health? : How do you look after your mental health?
/ Prevention resources and tools
We asked on social media "What do you do to look after your mental health?" This is what was said.
Mental health priorities for the new health secretary : Mental health priorities for the new health secretary
/ Influencing policies
Matt Hancock has succeeded Jeremy Hunt as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, appointed just a few days after the NHS celebrated its 70th birthday with a 3.4% increased funding settlement.
Screen time and children's mental health : Screen time and children's mental health
/ Families, children and young people
Many debate about the wider effects of screen time on children and young people. So, what does the evidence say?
Preventing mental health problems in children more important than ever : Preventing mental health problems in children more important than ever
/ Families, children and young people
Now is a particularly exciting time to be joining the Foundation because of its commitment to prevention and the leadership role it continues to play in this field. Most importantly, effective prevention avoids the considerable distress that mental ill-health causes children and their families and ensures that young people can plan for their future with hope, not fear.
Young fathers and mental health : Young fathers and mental health
/ Families, children and young people
Young fathers face significant and specific challenges which can affect their mental health. In this blog, we'll explore some of them and what we can do about them.
Reducing stress in later life and end of life : Reducing stress in later life and end of life
/ Mental health in later life
Death. It's a pretty dark topic isn't it? Not many of us want to talk about our own or loved ones' deaths before they happen. Last month, my Grandma passed away at the age of 87 after an increasingly difficult struggle with dementia.