Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June 2023) is an annual celebration of the contribution millions of people make across the UK through volunteering in their communities. At MFT, we rely on...
Personal stories told by people with lived experience of mental health issues who want to raise awareness of mental health and end stigma. Please note that our blog platform is reserved for our clients, staff and volunteers. We are not accepting articles from professional bloggers.
For Mental Health Awareness Week 2023, Keri from our Advisory Group shares her own reflections on how anxiety is often connected to perfectionism and what you can do to...
For Stress Awareness Month in April 2023, we have asked our clients how MFT might have helped them to learn how to manage their stress and anxiety and this...
To mark World Maternal Mental Health Day (3 May 2023), we wanted to raise awareness of the importance of looking after your mental health when becoming a parent. While...
It’s World Bipolar Day on 30 March, the birthday of Vincent Van Gogh, who was posthumously diagnosed as having bipolar disorder. Bipolar isn’t easy, unmanaged it wreaks havoc in...
For World Bipolar Day (30 March), we want to raise awareness of bipolar disorder which is often misunderstood. Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that mainly affects your...
As part of our Hope Project, our In-Reach colleague Heather, who performs under the stage name of Souli Roots, has shared a very special song called “Wake Me Up”...
For Children’s Mental Health Week (6-12 February 2023), Catherine, 17, opens up about her first struggle with mental health during the pandemic. She explains how seeing a therapist and...
The following song written by MFT supporter GG is about the struggles that come with having a mental health condition that isn’t visible to anyone but yourself, trying to...
To coincide with Movember, we’re continuing our awareness campaign Men’s Wellbeing Matters, and throughout November, we’re sharing a series of mental health blogs written by men in order to...









