Mental Health Foundation

Start the new year by prioritising your mental health. Read our research-backed tips on ways to look after your mental health, and find what works for you: https://bit.ly/3uNX7XQ

Happy New Year from everyone at the Mental Health Foundation! Thank you for all your support during 2024. 💜🎉 Here are 5 tips to help you look after your mental health in 2025: 🍂 Spend time in nature 💬 Talk about your feelings 👟 Get moving regularly 💚 Be kind to yourself and others 📅 Plan things to look forward to 👉 Get more research-backed tips: https://bit.ly/3uNX7XQ

📢 We're looking for a Project Officer to join our Marketing and Communications team to support Mental Health Awareness Week 2025. You'll support the planning, development and day-to-day delivery of the charity’s flagship annual campaign, Mental Health Awareness Week, and support the team with organisational and administrative duties. The role is full-time for 32 hours per week, on a fixed-term contract until 31 May 2025. Salary £31,350 (plus £3,285 London Weighting if applicable). You'll be based at either the London or Glasgow office. Find out more and apply: https://lnkd.in/eYQvbWYs

Wishing you all a wonderful festive season. 💜 For tips and advice for looking after your mental health during the holidays, visit our festive content hub: https://bit.ly/3P4O4fg

Christmas and the festive period aren't always the happy times that we might expect. There's help available to anyone having a hard time over the coming days. Whatever you're going through, you don't have to go through it alone. 💜 Here are some helplines that can provide a listening, understanding ear - so you can find your way through. Samaritans Campaign Against Living Miserably Shout UK

The final days of 2024 are full of fireside chats with warm mugs and good company. But before we say goodbye to this year for good, our CEO Mark Rowland found time for one final meeting with a very special decision maker. 🎅 While not even Santa can help our dream of a mentally healthier country magically come true overnight, thanks to the the hard work of our staff and campaigners, and the incredible support you all give us, we’re one year closer to our goal. We can promise you one thing though – we’ll be keeping up that fight throughout 2025. Wishing you all the best for the holidays, however you’re celebrating, the Mental Health Foundation. 💜

Whatever you're getting up to over the festive period, it's important to take some time to prioritise your wellbeing! Fitting in a moment of calm, or doing an activity you really enjoy can help us be free of some of the expectations of this time of year, and look after your mental health during a sometimes busy, stressful, or lonely time. How will you take some time for yourself? Let us know how you'll fit in a festive moment of wellbeing in the comments! 🎄

We all experience loneliness from time to time. But while the festive season can be a time of joy and connection – it can sometimes also have the opposite effect – making us feel lonely and disconnected. Read our tips and advice on coping with loneliness during the holidays: https://bit.ly/3VARyKd

Too much stress can affect our mental health. Whether it's work-related pressures or challenges at home, stress can over time take a toll on well-being. That's why we’re excited to introduce our new guide: How to manage and reduce stress. Stress is a common part of life, but there are ways we can understand and manage it. This guide will tell you the ins and outs of stress, so you know: 🟣 What stress is 🟣 How stress can affect you 🟣 The causes of stress 🟣 How to manage your stress Download the guide for free here: https://bit.ly/4an2uka

For many people, the festive season goes hand-in-hand with spending more. Whether on gifts, travel or social events, it can be hard to get through December if your finances are tight. The challenge of balancing your finances with the holidays can be stressful or cause anxiety. This can worsen the stresses that some of us feel every day about our bills. And it can feel like everywhere we look, there’s a reminder or an expectation to spend. Read our new blog on financial distress and anxiety during the holidays: https://bit.ly/4fQreUx