One step at a time: walking back to health
Sharon shares how the One Million Steps challenge is helping her on the journey to recovery from an illness that left her unable to walk
Type: Blog
Arthritis and regaining confidence through social prescribing
Heather Baumohl-Johnson looks at the impact of arthritis on one’s mental health, and the tools available to fight isolation and expand life again
Type: Blog
A life beyond trauma?
Freya Hickman shares the traumatic impact of being caught up in a terrorist attack
Type: Blog
Unseen and unheard: Tackling inequality in rural mental health
Melanie Costas looks at the mental health needs of people in rural and remote areas
Type: Blog
What does the Government’s winter wellbeing plan mean for mental health?
Andy takes a look at the new winter plan for mental health
Type: Blog
Equality in mental health: Jessica’s story
Jessica Agudelo shares her story as the daughter of Colombian parents who grew up on a council estate in London, and the toll that financial insecurity takes on wellbeing
Type: Blog
Equality in mental health: Atif’s story
Atif Choudhury shares his story and reflects on the intersections between neurodiversity, dyslexia, class and ethnicity
Type: Blog
Equality in mental health: Rose’s story
Rose Ssali explains how the Mama Poverty Partnership is addressing mental health inequalities in African communities based in Greater Manchester
Type: Blog
Black mental health and self-care in a time of crisis
As Black History Month draws to a close, Kadra shares how she’s been prioritising her wellbeing while navigating conversations that can bring up trauma and distress
Type: Blog
Advancing Mental Health Equalities: no time to wait
Andy unpacks NHS England’s new strategy, with a reminder that tackling wider determinants will be critical to its overall success
Type: Blog