The programme, launched as part of Mental Health Awareness Week, aims to monitor the mental health and wellbeing of members of the emergency services in Hampshire…
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Mental Health Foundation Report Shows 1 in 8 Experience Suicidal Feelings Over Body Image Concerns
One in eight UK adults have experienced suicidal thoughts or feelings because of concerns about body image, according to new research for Mental Health Awareness Week…
One-Third of Vegetarian Children Struggle to Find Healthy Food At School, Research Reveals
New nationwide study reveals 34% of vegetarian and vegan children resort to buying unhealthy snacks due to a lack of options…
#GiveUsAShout: Royals Launch Mental Health Crisis Text Service
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have launched Shout – a free, 24/7 text messaging service for people experiencing mental health crisis…
#Podfest4MentalHealth - Five Special Podcasts To Be Released In Mental Health Awareness Week
Five podcasts recorded in front of a live audience at Podfest For Mental Health organised by Happiful Magazine and Counselling Directory, will be realeased daily next week to mark Mental Health Awareness Week…
New Campaign Launched to Improve the Lives of Older People
Hundreds of older people across the country are being trained as 10 Today ‘Champions’ to bring thousands of others together to encourage exercise and take part in physical activity together…
Older LGBTQ+ People Continue To Experience Health Inequalities, New Report Reveals
A new report from the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC) has revealed LGBTQ+ men and women aged 50 and over have poorer self-rated health and are more likely to have other conditions impacting their health and wellbeing…
Calls for Good Morning Britain To Open Up Conversation on Mental Health and Suicide
An interview on ITV’s morning breakfast show Good Morning Britain on 1 May, has led to calls for a wider conversation around mental health and the impact awareness campaigns can have on young people…
Scotland Samaritans Contacted ‘Every Two Minutes’ By People In Distress or Crisis
According to statistics published by the charity, Scotland Samaritans were contacted more than 249,000 times (or every two minutes) in 2018…