University student suicide rates revealed
A report by the BBC published last autumn showed the numbers of students disclosing mental health problems had increased fivefold in a decade. Click here to read the full article
What Parents Need To Know About Mental Ill Health
The Huffington Post writes about What Parents Need To Know About Mental Ill Health - Including how to tell if your child is struggling, plus what happens to their grade if they miss an exam. Click here to read the…
SCHOOL MAKES ME DEPRESSED | Why School Doesn’t Help Your Mental Health
Paul McGregor shares his personal experiences with mental health. From losing his Dad to suicide to suffering with depression. Also Founder of MFM and Short Course Lecturer at University Arts of London. Paul McGregor is also the facilitator for Can…
#In Our Own Words
The film for Mind #In Our Own Words funded by The Lucy Rayner Foundation is still the most watched film! It's had over 300k views! More than every other film Mind have posted online. Click here to watch the short…
Children And Young People Still Struggling To Get Mental Health Support
Children And Young People Still Struggling To Get Mental Health Support, Despite Greater Awareness - just 6% of parents said they found it easy to get support for their children. Click here to read more
Mentally Healthy Schools Website Launch
NEW SCHOOLS RESOURCE – YoungMinds are proud to have been involved with the Heads Together Mentally Healthy Schools site, which became available nationwide today. Click here to see more about the launch
Talking about suicide can be scary but we need to do it.
Suicidal feelings do not have to end in suicide. Many young people feel really isolated and unable to discuss their thoughts with others. Let #NationalConversationWeek be a reminder of how important it is to talk. Click here to download some…
Teach yoga and meditation to ‘unplug children’, says education minister
Children should be taught Buddhist meditation techniques and yoga in schools to help them "unplug from their online world", a minister has said. Edward Timpson, an education minister, said that schools across the country should start teaching "mindfulness" as a…
LGA calls for compulsory independent mental health counselling roll-out in all secondary schools
The Government has pledged a total of £1.7 billion to promoting, protecting and improving children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing. The Local Government Association, which represents 370 councils in England and Wales, is calling for 5 per cent of…
‘Lucy: Breaking The Silence’ documentary completes post production.
Fact Not Fiction Films has confirmed that they have completed post production on a new documentary ‘Lucy: Breaking the Silence’. The film had a private media screening with guests from the Lucy Rayner Foundation at the Horsham Capitol theatre on…