Whether you’re having weekly learning checks, mocks, or official exams – there’s no doubt that tests can be very stressful. Let’s have a look at 6 ways that we can…

Being outdoors may be great for your mental health and emotional wellbeing, but why is that? And how can I reap the benefits that being in nature has to offer?…

Mental Health Awareness Week is a great time to learn more about other people’s experiences with mental health as well as your own. Podcasts and mental health When feeling lonely,…

The news can be very distressing. Here are some things that you can to do to better cope with what’s going on around the world. 1. Manage your news intake…

Could spending time on your phone help you with your mental health and wellbeing? Out with the old and in with the new! We are often told that our phones…

Young people from across Gwent have taken part in research to share their thoughts and experiences of mental health services in the area to help improve them. Getting young people…

Why should I practise self-care? There’s no doubt that the pandemic has impacted everyone. Whether it’s adapting to online school, or having increased workloads, or struggling with the changes to…

An invisible sound playing in your ears for the rest of your life… A high squealing noise or a low grumbling grating sound. Playing as a soundtrack over everything else…

Mental health is unfortunately something that can affect anyone.  It can get better, but it can also worsen and challenging to manage. Even though it is talked about so often,…

Hi! I’m Katherine, I’m 21 and for seven years, I’ve lived with health anxiety and panic attacks. I hope my story can give you hope that there are others out…

What is Children’s Mental Health Week? The first ever Children’s Mental Health Week was launched by Place2Be in 2015 to highlight the importance of children and young people’s mental health. This year’s…

Time To Talk day is the perfect opportunity to have conversations about mental health with your friends, family, classmates, teachers, colleagues and strangers! What is Time To Talk Day? Time…

Check out the job opportunity to be a Mind our Future Gwent Peer Researcher! The opportunity Mind Our Future Gwent is looking for a group of 10 Peer Researchers aged…

You’re not alone at Christmas! This festive period can be a fun time filled with joy, laughter and presents. However, for many young people, Christmas is a time for family…

You’re not alone in feeling winter blues. In this blog, we explore why so many people experience this. What is seasonal affective disorder?  Seasonal Affective Disorder, also known as SAD,…

Movember is an annual event every November run by the Movember charity, the leading non-profit changing the face of men’s health. How can I be involved? Traditionally, many people would…

Your mental wellbeing is really important to keep healthy, just like your physical health. Having good wellbeing can be difficult because our minds can dwell on the negative. However, just…

Wonderfest is Platfform‘s annual festival aiming to support the wellbeing of young people aged 13+. What is Wonderfest? Wonderfest is a festival is all about how to support wellbeing of…

Lucy, a 20-year-old Cardiff University student, shares her experience having depression and the ways she’s fighting it. Content & Trigger Warning: This blog shares themes of depression, eating disorders, and…

Everyone feels lonely sometimes. It’s natural and nothing to be ashamed of.  The theme of Mental Health Awareness Week 2022 is loneliness. In the UK, 60% of 18-34-year-olds say they…