Publications

Mental health in the workplace: seminar report

20 August 2018

Report of a seminar run between the Mental Health Foundation, the Academy of Government and Healthcare Improvement Scotland on workplace mental health.

Evaluation of Re:Connect and Time and Space Peer Mentoring Projects

17 July 2018

The Mental Health Foundation commissioned an evaluation of mental health carers peer mentoring project: RE: Connect in Glasgow and Time and Space in Stirling and Clackmannanshire. This report outlines the main findings drawn from interviews and surveys conducted with mentees, mentors, volunteers...

Loneliness: the public health challenge of our time

12 December 2017

A policy briefing by the Mental Health Foundation and Age Scotland outlining the scale of the problem and 12 key policy recommendations to challenge it.

Suicide in Scotland: It's time to talk about it

6 September 2017

Our policy briefing aimed at reducing the number of suicides in Scotland after a recent rise.

Health, happiness and wellbeing in the transition from adolescence to adulthood

22 February 2017

This is the report of the systematic overview titled ‘Health, Happiness and Wellbeing in the Transition from Adolescence to Adulthood: A Systematic Overview of Population Level Interventions’. It is one of two linked reviews commissioned by The RSE Scotland Foundation.

Refugees, mental health and stigma in Scotland

12 December 2016

This briefing paper aims to provide policy makers and service providers with an overview of what we know about refugees’ experience of mental health stigma and discrimination, and sets out recommendations for how best to respond to the mental health needs of new communities.

Mental health in Scotland: Fundamental Facts

10 October 2016

This report provides an overview of key facts and statistics on mental health in Scotland.

The Amaan Project Resource: Information about mental health and ways to look after your wellbeing

5 July 2016

This resource is designed for asylum seeking and refugee women.

Evidencing the impact of and need for Acting Up

20 June 2016

This report explores the impact of participation in Acting Up on the older adults involved and the need for the Acting Up project to be rolled out across the UK.