10 Mar

YoungMinds Newsletter – March 2023

Welcome to your March YoungMinds e-newsletter! It shouldn’t take more than five minutes to enjoy all this month’s stories. We’ve appointed a new Chief Executive! We’re incredibly excited to announce that Laura Bunt will be joining us as our new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the end of this month. Laura is currently at Public Digital, a…

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02 Mar

Building positive mental health – a YoungMinds resource

This resource covers activities for professionals and volunteers working with young people to help build positive mental health and wellbeing in a range of settings. This includes downloadable worksheets and instructions on how to use these activities one-to-one or in larger groups. Read more

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21 Feb

“The Mental Health Act Failed Me” – Freya (Mind Campaigner)

Content warning: Freya’s story has some descriptions of sectioning, forced medication and restraint My name is Freya and I’m 20 years old. Mind’s call for the UK government to address the failing in inpatient mental health care is very important to me. From 2018 to 2021, I spent most of my time in psychiatric hospitals detained…

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17 Feb

YoungMinds 📢Share our NEW culturally-informed guides with young people

No young person should feel alone with their mental health   We know how important it is for young people to have mental health advice that takes into account their faith, and cultural background. For young Muslims in particular, finding tailored support can be challenging.  For a young person who’s struggling, it can feel very…

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