According to the Mental Health Foundation’s Fundamental Facts About Mental Health 2016, 19.7% of people in the UK aged 16 and over displayed symptoms of anxiety or depression in 2014…
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Mental health is a part of every day life here in the UK, read our inspirational and uplifting true life stories
Carolyn Regan: The Mental Health Trust CEO Redefining the Status Quo
We caught up with Carolyn to find out about LGBT+ visibility in the workplace, the power of art therapy, and the future of Broadmoor Hospital…
From Homeless to Hopeful: Feyi's Story
After the breakdown of her relationship, Feyi Jegede found herself as a single mother who became homeless. She turned her life around though, and the mum of four’s resilience saw her become a fitness expert on TV as she learned never to give up in the face of adversity…
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?…
Missing People: The vital lifeline
From its beginnings in a spare bedroom in London to becoming the leading charity supporting missing children, adults and their families, Missing People has proved to be a lifeline for countless people searching for answers – and it doesn't stop there…
Hazel Wallace: The Food Medic
Hazel Wallace was just 14 when her dad suffered a stroke at the dinner table of their family home. He died three days later and for a year, as she struggled to process her grief, Hazel turned her back on eating, and slowly faded away physically and mentally.…
Life After a Loved One’s Death: Poorna's story
When author and journalist Poorna Bell discovered her husband Rob’s heroin addiction and depression, which eventually led to his suicide, it took her on a journey that left her with countless ‘what ifs’.…
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.…
Helping Children Heal from Trauma: The exceptional volunteer
Dandelion Time is a charity based in Maidstone, Kent, that offers support to children and their families as they work through difficulties and traumas…