Ollie Francisco is taking part in the UK’s largest Ultramarathon, Race to the Stones, to raise funds for the Mental Health Foundation and wider awareness of mental health issues.
In this blog, Brayan Herrera, a year 12 student who has been on placement with Mental Health Foundations Policy and Research team from Haggerston School, East London, as part of the Inspire Initiative, discusses the positive and negative impacts of social media on young peoples mental health.
As festive drinks party invitations start arriving, people won’t need reminding that our culture is as soaked in alcohol as a Christmas pudding. With the help of supportive family, friends and services, I managed to break the cycle and stopped drinking altogether nine years ago.
Anxiety is a normal emotion in us all, but sometimes it can get out of control and become a mental health problem. It was the theme of Mental Health Awareness Week in 2023.
Discover why improving people’s connection to nature is so important for our mental health, as well as our recommendations for national and local government.
We offer courses and resources to help you learn more about mental health, how to support the well-being of others and all the different things that can affect mental health.
