17 Mar 2025 / Influencing policies
Ahead of planned announcements from the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Liz Kendall, on changes to the benefits system, we warn that the trailed proposals may not achieve the outcome that the UK government appear to be pursuing.
29 Nov 2023 / Survey
The Mental Health Foundation is issuing a stark warning about the mental health impacts of the cost-of-living crisis, as more than a third of adults in Northern Ireland felt anxious about their personal finances in the past month.
18 May 2023 / Mental Health Awareness Week
Data we released in Northern Ireland reveals that anxiety is taking a toll on people who are living with long-term health conditions, as 90% are experiencing anxiety that interferes with their daily lives.
15 May 2023 / Mental Health Awareness Week
We published research today showing that almost six in ten adults in Northern Ireland (58%) experienced anxiety that interfered with their daily lives in the previous two weeks.
17 Jan 2023 / Survey
Our report, ‘Mental health and the cost-of-living crisis report: another pandemic in the making?’, outlines our recommendations for the government. We are concerned about mental health risk ‘red flags’ as our poll reveals many people are not able to do the things needed for good mental health:
30 Nov 2022 / Survey
The population of Northern Ireland is reporting widespread stress and anxiety in response to concerns about their finances says a new survey released this week by the Mental Health Foundation.
9 May 2022 / Mental Health Awareness Week
Mental Health Foundation is calling on the new Assembly to take loneliness seriously and create new £2 million Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund
8 Apr 2022 / Influencing policies
The Mental Health Foundation is calling on all candidates for the Northern Ireland Assembly to commit to preventing poor mental health as a new poll reveals 70% of adults in Northern Ireland say they have experienced at least one mental health problem in the last twelve months.
2 Mar 2022 / Research
Mental health problems cost the Northern Irish economy at least £3.4 billion annually according to a new report published today by the Mental Health Foundation and London School of Economics and Political Science with support from Queen’s University Belfast.
29 Jun 2021 / Campaign
The Mental Health Foundation welcomes publication of the Mental Health Strategy 2021-2031 for Northern Ireland.
