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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.

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.

After experiencing anxiety and depression for many years, Tyson attempted suicide and hit crisis point. With support from his family and the Army’s mental health service, he is now in a much better place.

Following a highly successful 6-month pilot, which saw our Me & Money programme delivered to over 1,500 young people across the UK – we’re launching our enhanced programme today. We’re delighted to invite schools, colleges, community groups and organisations to get in touch with us to request this free programme for your young people.

We’ve often heard the phrase ‘a problem shared is a problem halved’ but who exactly do we reach out to? Sometimes it can feel easier connecting with people who don’t know us than it does with our own friends and family. Kiran recently participated in our fundraising event GLOW, a 20km night walk through London, where everyone is free to share their mental health experiences in a safe place. She tells us how she never felt judged and simply felt compassion and understanding from the people around her.

There is a strong link between mental health and money worries. Almost one in five (18%) people with mental health problems are in problem debt. People experiencing mental health problems are three and a half times more likely to be in problem debt than people without mental health problems (5%). Enter the Mental Health & Money Advice service — the first UK-wide service to combine support for both mental health and financial problems.

Every year hundreds of people come together in London to take part in Mental Health UK’s flagship event, GLOW – a 20km night walk to raise money for vital services supporting people affected by mental health problems across the UK. Everyone has a deeply personal motivation for taking part.

Mental Health UK developed the innovative Me & Money pilot programme in response to the rising concerns young people experienced around money. Against the backdrop of the cost-of-living crisis, a growing body of research evidenced the complex repercussions financial concerns have on young people – ultimately posing a threat to their wellbeing and mental health if unaddressed.

It’s that time of year again — the sun is out, and school has finished for another academic year. But if you are a parent — whether you work in the office, hybrid, or you from home — the summer holidays might be overwhelming.