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June saw a truly unique event being brought to life thanks to the incredible energy and efforts of the whole PureGym team. Read Katie Legg, Director of Strategy and Partnerships at Mental Health UK, reflections on our partnership with PureGym.

Can photography support mental health? The Photography Movement believes it can. In collaboration with photographer Charlie Clift and the ‘Let’s Talk’ campaign, they are enabling conversations around mental health through the medium of photography.

As Theresa May called for mental health to be a priority in schools today, Enda Egan, Head of the Young People’s Programme, responds to the government’s announcement.

Charity partner Lloyds Banking Group have committed to training 2500 colleagues to become Mental Health Advocates by 2020 to help tackle mental health stigma in the workplace.

Brian Dow, Chief Executive for Mental Health UK welcomes you to our new website!

Lauren from Time to Change talks about how yoga and meditation have helped her mental health, and how you can incorporate it into your place of work.

Dave from Hafal reflects on the different ways his mental health has improved through his work.

We asked people from all across our four charities how they manage their mental health at work, here’s what some of them had to say.

TJ tells us about her experience of managing her mental illness while working as a recovery support worker for others with mental illness.

Seaneen from MindWise tells us about how she manages her mental health at work while living with a mental health condition.

Change Mental Health, one of our four founding charities, describe their experiences of managing mental health at work.

Bringing together colleagues from across the country, PureGym will take part in a 7-day nonstop challenge from Aberdeen to Plymouth to raise £250k for Mental Health UK.

Adrienne Rennie has recently conducted a postgraduate research study at Swansea University as part of the Masters programme in Abnormal and Clinical Psychology. With help from eating disorder charity B-eat, she explored stereotypes within eating disorders and their effects on non-stereotypical individuals. Here, she gives us a summary of her findings…

Mental Health UK and the Mental Health and Money Advice Service has urged the Treasury to make sure that its proposals for a breathing space from creditors capture everyone experiencing a mental health crisis. We also recommend that those at risk of a mental health crisis receive additional support under the proposed Breathing Space scheme.