Category: Wellbeing and self-care

Don’t wait to get help
16th January 2025
Donna outlines her symptoms of burnout, from physical changes in sleep and diet to feelings of detachment. She shares helpful coping tips and the positive support she got from her workplace.

Navigating your mental load at Christmas
27th November 2024
The holiday season is synonymous with festive cheer, but it can also be full of complex and intense emotional and mental challenges that consume and sometimes overwhelm families, parents, and young people alike.

Do not give up on getting the right support for you
14th October 2024
For Menopause Awareness Day, Friday 18 October, Linda reflects on her experience with menopause, drawing attention to symptoms of depression, suicidal thoughts, and sleeplessness. She shares some positive tips, from exercise to talking to others.

Burnout – there’s a fear HR or your manager might question your ability
1st October 2024
Heemali shares her story of living with body dysmorphia, a number of anxiety-inducing experiences, and going through burnout in her corporate job. Reflecting on how she found her passion as a trauma-informed yoga practitioner, supporting others.

Looming pressure on parents to spend as summer holidays approach
23rd July 2024
Feedback from Mental Health UK’s Me & Money pilot programme, which launched last year, shows that young people are experiencing additional strain on their relationship with their parents/carers because of money in the approach to the school holidays.

Benefits and barriers to movement
12th May 2024
We often hear that exercise is beneficial for our mental health, but exercise isn’t always easy. For this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (13 – 19 May 2024) we wanted to not only explore the numerous benefits of physical activity but to also understand the barriers that can be encountered.

Tyler shares how accessibility is the main barrier to movement
12th May 2024
The theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is movement. Whilst there are significant benefits to movement, both physically and mentally, there can be numerous barriers to overcome which relate to where we live, financial circumstances, other commitments, and accessibility to name a few.
Below Tyler shares with us how important physical activity is in his life and the barriers he has had to overcome in order to continue doing what he loves.

Knitting has been a game-changer for my mental health
10th May 2024
For this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (13 – 19 May 2024) we wanted to challenge the perception of exercise. Whilst there is no doubt that movement is beneficial for both body and mind, it doesn’t have to be in a traditional or stereotypical form. Dan Soar, known as the Tattooed Knitter, has set the world record for the most blankets arm knitted in 24 hours, in a challenge watched by 1.2 million people.

“Incredible changes can take place when we have the confidence to share personal experiences.” – Cindy’s story
16th April 2024
After finding a series of losses and grief was impacting her mental health, causing anxiety, low mood, and a reliance on alcohol, Cindy talks to us about how she found respite in podcasts to learn the importance of self-care and talking to others about how we’re feeling.
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