We seem to be obsessed with crafting our social media profiles with gorgeous, sun-filtered moments of perfection. But we are fooling ourselves. The sooner we embrace our imperfections, the greater and happier our lives will become Do you strike 20 different poses before posting your favourite? Do you take 10…
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In order to promote a more sustainable society, we must put mental health on the agenda in society
Talking Children’s Books with Pride of Britain Awards Nominee Gracie Wright
Children's book author and Pride of Britain Award Nominee Gracie Wright’s life changed when a near-fatal car accident at age 11 left her with post-traumatic amnesia Celebrating the achievements of truly remarkable people, the Pride of Britain Awards [http://www.prideofbritain.com/about-us] highlight ordinary people whose…
The Big Interview: Marjorie Wallace, Founder of SANE
Marjorie Wallace CBE was a celebrated journalist involved in some of the greatest scoops in British journalism. It was never her intention to found the independent mental health charity, SANE. Rather, the charity founded her. Marjorie Wallace In part one of Ms Wallace’s interview with Happiful, she discusses the…
Prue Leith Exclusive: An Interview with the Great British Bake Off Judge
Restaurateur, traveller, author – and now the straight-talking judge on the Great British Bake Off - the indomitable Ms Leith speaks exclusively with Happiful about the mental health benefits of baking. She also has a word to say about the sauciness of a good innuendo Prue Leith with the Great British…
Number of Children Calling Childline with Suicidal Thoughts Up By 15%
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…
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…