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Having a chat during Samaritans Talk to Us month
Today (1 July) the Samaritans annual Talk to Us campaign begins, encouraging the nation to have a chat when life gets challenging.
Celebrating Pride month across Scotland
As Pride month comes to an end, we’re taking a look at how far LGBT+ rights have come, and how much more we still have to do to ensure equality for all.
Getting connected during Carers Week 2019
This week (10 – 16 June) is Carers Week, where we celebrate all the hard work done by carers across the country, and push for more awareness about the challenges facing carers. The theme for this year’s week is encouraging more carers to get connected.
Mental health: Managing millennial burnout
Millennials can often get a bad press with an assumed lack of work ethic or motivation, but as they are branded the burnout generation it is becoming clear this ethos is quite the opposite: millennials can’t stop. We speak to two students about the dangers of millennial burnout and how to take a break.
Taking care of your mental health this exam season
There’s not long left to go before exam season 2019 is over. But, until then you’re probably knee deep in revision and books – it can be stressful.
Mental health: Being body kind during Mental Health Awareness Week
This week (13-19 May) is Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW). We investigate what the week is, why we highlight it, and this year’s theme, body image: how we think and feel about our bodies.
Family of Scott Hutchison launch new mental health charity to make Tiny Changes to Earth
The family of Frightened Rabbit singer, Scott Hutchison, has launched a mental health charity in his memory.
Exam Season: A stress-free study season
Bubbling over with dread? Yup, exams are looming and they ‘aint going anywhere. Feel like you’re losing control? Life is about balance, and it’s important to take care of yourself and your mental health – guilt-free – even during exam season.