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LGBTplus mental health
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 16/10/2025
LGBT+ people are at a greater risk of poor mental health and wellbeing. This information looks at issues that may affect LGBT+ people’s mental health and how to get support.
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Hearing voices
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 16/10/2025
This section may help you if you hear voices, or if you know someone who does. Hearing voices is a very common experience. Hearing voices can be a symptom of some mental health problems, but not everyone that hears voices are unwell. This section looks at what it can be like to hear voices, why you might hear voices and how to cope with them.
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UK putting on a 'brave face' when it comes to talking about mental health
1 min read |Last updated: 01/02/2024
New research released on Time to Talk Day reveals nearly two thirds of people surveyed in the UK (64%) say they put a brave face on to avoid talking about their mental health. The tactic of bottling up is highest amongst younger people – 69% of 16–24-year-olds and 72% of 25-34 year-olds surveyed report they put a brave face on compared to 28% of over...
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Are mental health problems increasing in the UK?
1 min read |Last updated: 01/10/2025
Are mental health problems increasing in the UK? Yes, mental health problems are increasing in the UK. According to NHS data, the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey found that 1 in 5 adults now live with a common mental health condition, up from 1 in 6 in 2014. Barriers faced by people living with a mental health problem Unfortunately, as mental health...
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"It is not shameful or weak to have a mental illness" – Nadia’s story
Last updated: 25/09/2024
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UK putting on a 'brave face' when it comes to talking about mental health
1 min read |Last updated: 01/02/2024
New research released on Time to Talk Day reveals nearly two thirds of people surveyed in the UK (64%) say they put a brave face on to avoid talking about their mental health. The tactic of bottling up is highest amongst younger people – 69% of 16–24-year-olds and 72% of 25-34 year-olds surveyed report they put a brave face on compared to 28% of over...
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What causes PTSD?
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 13/05/2025
What causes PTSD? You can develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after going through something that frightens or distresses you. This can include seeing or hearing about something. This is known as going through, or experiencing something that is ‘traumatic.’ The traumatic experience might be out of your control. PTSD can be caused by experiencing,...
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Potential risks with PTSD
Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 26/06/2025
Potential risks with PTSD Alcohol and drug use Some people who live with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) use drugs or alcohol to help manage the symptoms. Excessive drug or alcohol misuse can make you more unwell. It can make you more likely to try and harm yourself or take your own life. Read more about drugs, alcohol and mental health. Mental...
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How to look after your mental health as a member of the trans community
Last updated: 05/11/2024
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Let's Rethink
Campaigns and policy |1 min read |Last updated: 21/08/2025
Let's Rethink - Get the guide Over a third of UK adults say they wouldn’t feel comfortable in the presence of someone they believe is experiencing severe mental illness. With our new campaign, Let's Rethink, we are tackling the unfair stigma and discrimination people face at work, in school and at home. Let’s end the judgement. Let's Rethink Mental...
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