Podcasts and Videos

How sleep and green space can help your mental health

In this podcast we discuss the benefits of sleep and green space on your mental health. Guest Julie Dunn, a Research Scientist from the University of Liverpool features on the show and talks about how mental health and wellbeing inspired her 'Sleep Well' garden.

MHF Live: promo video

Our promo video for MHF Live.

Could visiting museums help us ward off dementia?

Podcast episode with the British Journal of Psychiatry on cultural activities and our rate of cognitive decline.

Being a doctor, life on a psychiatric ward, recovery and creativity

Ali Blatcher was a a junior doctor, and a year ago she was admitted to a psychiatric ward. She talks to Stuart Hill about her experiences how self-care and support have helped her, and how creativity has been therapeutic for her as well as being a tool for raising awareness. We also discuss the BBC's loneliness experiment, our new Make it Count campaign and speak to the Foundation's new Chief Executive Mark Rowland about his vision for the future of mental health. Links Make It Count campaign BBC News Article on The Loneliness Experiment Minister for Suicide Prevention appointed Ali's Mental...

Children's mental health on World Mental Health Day 2018

Jane Caro talks discusses children's mental health and our new Make it Count campaign for World Mental Health Day 2018.

What is the best way to analyse mental health treatments?

How often have you thought about how your mental health treatment is analysed for its effectiveness? We discuss this and more in our latest podcast episode.

Jonathan Bartley: mental health and the economy

Jonathan Bartley spoke to Stuart Hill about mental health, the four-day week, universal basic income and more.

How a damaging work culture can affect mental health

Elitsa Dermendzhiyska talks about how she burned out due to a damaging culture in the start-up world she was working in, along with the power of sharing stories.