These short stories shared by people in our refugee communities show what hope looks like. They were used to create posters for the ‘This is What Hope Looks Like’ exhibition.
In an article for the British Journal of Psychiatry on the 50th anniversary of the NHS, the then-President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, Robert Kendell, suggested that it was "easy to forget, in the face of our present difficulties and discontents, that psychiatric services have improved out of all recognition in the past 50 years."
Today, leading mental health charities and social enterprises have branded the newly-announced Major Conditions Strategy as a betrayal of the government’s promise to develop a visionary new plan for mental health, from cradle to grave, from prevention to treatment.
The Peer Education Project is a secondary school based, educational programme that aims to give young people the skills and knowledge they need to safeguard their mental health, and that of their peers.
The Mental Health Foundation in Scotland is issuing a stark warning about the mental health impacts of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, with almost one third of Scottish adults (32%) reporting feeling anxious about their financial situation in the last month.
I was diagnosed with bipolar in my late teens, in my first year at university. The diagnosis (and not – I hasten to add – the symptoms) have shaped my adult identity and experiences.
There are actions people can take to help manage their anxiety on their own, but many of the factors influencing anxiety are beyond an individual’s control. Learn more about our recommendations for UK governments in our report for Mental Health Awareness Week 2023.
