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Being LGBTQIA+ doesn’t automatically mean you will experience a mental health problem but LGBTQIA+ people are more likely to develop a mental health problem or experience poor mental health, due to their life experiences. On this page we’ll look at issues people in these communities may face, and how you can manage your mental health as part of these communities.

In the past two years, thanks to numerous bank holidays, many workers in the United Kingdom have engaged in a practice that has shown dramatic benefits for our mental health, work-life balance, and overall wellbeing: a four-day workweek. 

We’re governed by our Board of Trustees who are all volunteers for Mental Health UK. The trustees have ultimate responsibility for our charities vision, performance and strategy. They meet regularly to discuss our governance and operations. Meet our six trustees.

A new study cites financial worries, entertaining guests and keeping everyone happy as key factors in peoples’ mental health worsening over the festive period.

Gigi shares her experience of depression, anxiety and suicidal feelings. Her story shows the value of opening up about mental health.

Grief is a natural reaction to loss. People experience grief or emotional pain when they lose someone or something important to them.

Print out the news articles for Bloom workshop 5, Social Pressures. You can print them out on A4 or enlarge them to A3. You could ask students to consider questions in pairs or write down their responses underneath each headline. Knowing your group best, you also may wish to use some different headlines that you find online.