Following the news that Christmas 2020 will be very different for households across the UK, Happiful’s head writer, Kathryn Wheeler, reflects on managing bad news and finding hope in hard times, and reaches out to mental health experts for their advice…
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Extent of pandemic isolation for autistic people and/or those with learning disabilities, revealed
New research reveals the true extent of isolation and loneliness experienced by autistic people and/or those with learning disabilities, due to COVID-19…
Christmas without family: How to prevent loneliness
Many of us are worried about our mental health and not being able to see loved ones over the festive period, Samaritans reveals…
Teens are feeling anxious, alone and worried for their future
New research reveals how teens in the UK are struggling with the pandemic…
Lockdown heroes who offered us hope
Out of incredibly trying times this year have come moments of hope, kindness, and inspiration. Here, we celebrate just some of the people who have stepped up to support others…
4 expert tips to tackle stress
Feeling stressed? Three counsellors and a life coach share their advice for coping with stress in lockdown…
Where to get help during lockdown
Do you need to talk? Here's how you can access mental health support, from online counselling, hypnotherapy and coaching, to general listening lines…
59% of Brits struggling with mental health in lockdown have reached out for help
New statistics show that mental health problems are on the rise, but that more than half of Britons feel comfortable reaching out for help. So what can you do to prepare for conversations about mental health, and where can you turn if you don’t have someone in your life you can talk to?…
Lockdown Letters: From father to daughter
The feeling of missing loved ones is something that a lot of us have been able to relate to, since the world began to go into lockdown in March 2019. Separated by more than 9,000 miles, here, father and daughter David and Rebecca pen letters to each other…