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Responding to Dr Luke Evans' Digitally Altered Body Images Bill

15 September 2020,

The Mental Health Foundation responds to Dr Luke Evans' Digitally Altered Body Images Bill.

Statement on the abolition of public health England

4 September 2020,

The Mental Health Foundation release a statement on the abolition of public health England.

Mental Health Foundation statement on Blackbaud cyber-attack

3 August 2020,

On 16 July, the Mental Health Foundation was informed of a criminal ransomware cyber-attack on the servers of Blackbaud. Blackbaud is the company that hosts the Foundation’s supporter database known as Raiser’s Edge. A number of other charities and universities were targeted simultaneously A file...

Insights on mental health from around the world to be published today

28 July 2020,

Findings from a three-year programme of Mental Health Fellowships from around the globe.

Hundreds of thousands of Scots feeling hopeless, as lockdown eases: new findings from the Mental Health Foundation

9 July 2020,

Hundreds of thousands of Scots feeling hopeless, as lockdown eases: new findings from the Mental Health Foundation One in seven Scottish adults (16 percent per cent) feeling hopeless One quarter (25 per cent) of unemployed people feeling hopeless One quarter (25 per cent) of young adults aged 18-24...

Millions still feeling hopeless as lockdown eases: new briefing from the Mental Health Foundation

9 July 2020,

Millions still feeling hopeless as lockdown eases: new briefing from the Mental Health Foundation. Almost one in five (19 per cent) of UK adults feeling hopeless More than one-quarter (27 per cent) of unemployed people feeling hopeless Almost one-third (32 per cent) of young adults aged 18-24...

Mental Health Foundation and Zero Suicide Alliance launch new website which maps England's suicide risks

29 June 2020,

A major free online resource, designed to help reduce suicide, suicidal thoughts and behaviour, is released today by the Zero Suicide Alliance (ZSA) and the Mental Health Foundation.

“Business as usual is not an option”: Prime Minister urged by major coalition of charities to create a new Mental Health Renewal Plan for England to support the nation’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic

26 June 2020,

The devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic demands an urgent renewal plan for the nation’s mental health to avoid crisis, according to an unprecedented coalition of over 50 charities which has written to the Prime Minister to call for a cross-government approach to put the nation’s mental...

A new social contract: letter to Prime Minister

26 June 2020,

Dear Prime Minister, Covid-19 has changed the world as we know it. The devastating loss of life, months of social isolation and widespread financial instability has brought despair to individuals, families and communities. The initial pandemic has created a new crisis for our nation’s mental health...

Mental Health Foundation joins the call for 'Acts of Allyship' with all LGBT+ people

26 June 2020,

For LGBT+ Pride 2020, the Mental Health Foundation joins the call for ‘Acts of Allyship’ with all LGBT+ people.

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