‘No mental health system delivers excellent performance across the board’, finds the OECD
A report published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has concluded that there needs to be worldwide systemic changes in the provision of mental health care.
The mental health and sense of self of young girls is being eroded by sexual harassment
The past year has brought many things to light, one of them being the high frequency of sexual harassment against girls in UK schools. But what does this endemic mean…
How The Green Task Force is combining nature, horticultural work and healing for veterans
The PATT Foundation's Green Task Force is paving the way for combining the mental health benefits of time spent in nature with providing a safe workspace for veterans reacclimating to…
Naomi Osaka and the question of mental vs. physical health in sport
What does the conversation around Naomi Osaka's actions at Roland Garros say about the sports treatment of mental health vs. physical health?
How parents can talk to children about our mental health
Helen Spiers, head of counselling at Mable Therapy, enlightens us as to how a parent can promote a healthy discussion about their mental health with their children.
Unpaid carers in the UK have one of the world’s highest levels of burnout, finds study
After a first of its kind study finds that UK carers are experiencing unprecedented levels of burnout, with many feeling they have no one to turn to for support, how…
St John Ambulance launches new workplace mental health first aid courses
In response to the mental health crisis and the significant decline in workplace mental wellbeing, St John Ambulance has launched two innovative workplace mental health first aid courses.
Psychedelics can open new doors for us, but can we walk through them alone?
Psychedelics drugs have been set up as the new ‘wonder drug’ of mental health – promising ‘higher conscious’ revelations and revolutionary clinical practice. Writing for Mental Health Today, Dr Sara…
EMDR: the “hyperspace” of processing traumatic memories
Discussions around trauma informed care are in the spotlight. EMDR is one of the most well researched and successful trauma therapies, but how does it work? And why does it…
What are the important lessons to learn from the pandemic for work and wellbeing?
Does returning to normal have to mean going back? We discuss how the pandemic could pave the way for new ways of discussing mental health and working around it in…