Last year, Childline gave more than 60 counselling sessions for suicidal thoughts every day The number of children calling the charitable helpline, Childline [https://www.childline.org.uk/], with suicidal thoughts has risen by 15% over the past year. Of the 295,202 counselling sessions conducted by the children’s…
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In order to promote a more sustainable society, we must put mental health on the agenda in society
Watch the Powerful Short Films Tackling Male Mental Health Stigma
From Van Gough to Tracey Emin, art has always been a medium suited to expressing the things we struggle to get into words 'Mindfulmess' by David Shillinglaw Mental health is not always an easy thing to open up about and, for some, art is a means to communicate…
Fire Fighter Charity Recruits New Mental Health Role
1 in 4 people working in the emergency services have contemplated taking their own lives In 2016 research from the mental health charity Mind [https://www.mind.org.uk/] revealed devastating statistics [https://www.mind.org.uk/news-campaigns/news/one-in-four-emergency-services-workers-has-thought-about-ending-their-lives/#.WdyPHBNSyi4] concerning "blue light" workers. In a survey…
A Fun Run to End Mental Health Stigma
Mental health charity, Maidstone and Mid-Kent Mind, host their annual fun run Mental health charity, Maidstone and Mid-Kent Mind, will host its annual fun run next month. Thomas Fishenden, from Mind, has the lowdown on how to get involved. What we do Maidstone and Mid-Kent Mind [http://www.maidstonemind.org/…
Why Do I Keep Flying Off the Handle
Exploring the causes of anger (and how it can be managed) Anger [http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/Pages/controlling-anger.aspx] is a perfectly normal emotion. We don’t choose to be angry, but how we channel this emotion is down to us as individuals. It can manifest itself verbally…
What is the Attention Economy?
Silicon Valley treats your attention span like a valuable commodity. In other words, the more you engage with their products, the more powerfully they control your life. That’s why you can’t turn off your social media accounts – because they’ve got you hooked This Is Only The Beginning…
Laura Wright: The Sporting Soprano
Laura Wright The 2017 Invictus Games ambassador (and favourite singer of the Royal family) explains how she became inspired by the fighting spirit of our wounded armed services personnel Chances are you’ll have heard Suffolk-born Laura Wright [http://www.laurawright.co.uk/]’s heavenly vocals when she’s performed…
The Happiful Mental Health Survey: Premier League Football
As part of our football feature [https://happiful-magazine.ghost.io/has-football-scored-an-own-goal/] , we contacted every club in the Premier League and asked three questions: • What does your club do to support the mental health of your players? • What community-based mental health initiative do you have? • What more can be done to…
Children's Book Corner: 5 Unmissable Reads for Anxious Kids
Understanding our own anxieties can be tough, let alone trying to explain the concept to our children While everyone worries sometimes, it’s important children learn to recognise and understand the signs of anxiety, so they can develop healthy coping strategies. Books can help children to explore their own anxieties…