While fashion brands seeking to raise awareness with merchandise are nothing new, mental health and mental illness slogan merchandise can be a bit of a mixed bag. A new line of mental illness necklaces have split opinions across social media.…
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Bonnie Evie Gifford
Bonnie Evie Gifford is a Senior Writer for Happiful.
Manchester Arena Attack Survivor Launches Innovative New Mental Health Service One Year On
Survivor Sean Gardner launches a new, innovative service aiming to provide free emergency psychological support for victims of mass trauma.…
RHS Pledge ‘Feel Good Garden’ to Mental Health Trust in London
The Royal Horticultural Society has pledged this year’s ‘Feel Good Garden’, as seen at The Chelsea Flower Show, as part of a move to promote non-medical treatments alongside traditional methods for mental health patients…
Leading Mental Health Organisations Create 'Support Toolkit' For Parents and Teens Watching 13 Reasons Why Season 2
Professionals from around the world are urging parents to watch the newly-released second season of the controversial Netflix show with their teens, amidst worries that young people may feel unable to talk about sensitive issues raised…
Five Ways to Help Kids with Stress
Whenever exam time rolls around or a new term begins, we’re reminded of how stressful things can be for teens. In 2017, the NSPCC reported an 11% increase in teens seeking counselling sessions with feelings of being overwhelmed due to exam stress, excessive workloads, and feeling unprepared…
How to Have a Mindful Engagement
It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement and jump head-first into wedding planning, but are we missing out on important milestones along the way?…
British Soap Hollyoaks Casts First Autistic Actor
Running since 1995, actor Talia Grant has been announced as the show's first autistic cast member…
British Public Willing to Donate Healthcare Data to Advance Research
New YouGov survey reveals Brits of all ages and political beliefs are willing to step-up and help the NHS in their fight to find new cures.…
The Body-Positive Book The Next Generation Needs: Big Bones
When it comes to plus-size stories though, protagonists who are fat, happy, and proud of themselves are pretty rare to come by – I couldn’t have named one book that combined all three. That is, until I picked up a copy of Laura Dockrill’s latest novel, Big Bones.…