/ Challenging mental health inequalities
Coming together to share, collaborate, and create is a great way of building a sense of community to support the mental health of refugees and asylum seekers taking part in our projects in Scotland.
/ Challenging mental health inequalities
Sam, Project Manager of Mental Health Foundation’s Bridges to Belonging project working with asylum seeking and refugee groups, shares their view and tips on fostering positive community in group settings.
/ Mental Health Awareness Week
Peer support groups can provide people living with a long-term health condition with a community that plays a vital role in improving mental health.
/ Mental Health Awareness Week
As part of our ‘Community’ theme for Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re exploring people’s online communities, and suggesting what we all – and the government – can do to better navigate an increasingly complex online world.
/ Families, children and young people
Community plays an important role in protecting parents’ mental health. Read more about how community can support parents' mental health and our work with parents at greater risk of mental health problems.
/ Influencing policies
Thriving communities support good mental health, but poverty, inequality, and underinvestment have eroded them. We urge government action to rebuild communities and prevent mental ill-health through systemic change.
/ Families, children and young people
Read our thoughts and advice for parents worries about the issues raised in the Netflix drama Adolescence.
/ Prevention resources and tools
The first of March is Self-Injury Awareness Day, a day for breaking down stereotypes and sharing messages of support for people who self-harm.
/ Challenging mental health inequalities
This LGBT History Month, as we reflect on the theme of Activism and Social Change, it’s important to recognise the experiences of LGBT+ asylum seekers and refugees, and the work being done to create a more humane and inclusive asylum system.
/ Mental Health Awareness Week
For Parental Mental Health Day on 30 January, Gillian Meens shares her experiences of finding a community with other parents after the birth of her children.
