TogetherMentalHealth

Article features open #LivedExperience from musician & author Izzy Judd on living with #Anxiety & panic attacks & how they impact her #MentalHealth explaining traumatic events in her family contributed & how she has learned coping techniques that help bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Great initiative by charity Luminary Women running baking training with #LivedExperience from Leonie & Katie on how it benefitted their #MentalHealth helping to deal with domestic abuse & addiction providing a trade & friendship & Leonie now helps others bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Bryan Mealer is a #MentalHealth chaplain in New York & provides a fulsome & candid account of supporting people living with #Psychosis to secure housing, learning from their #LivedExperience, navigating bureaucracy, remaining patient & keeping perspective theguardian.com/society/ng-int…

Light-hearted & inspiring account from Nick Buckley with #LivedExperience of taking up woodworking to benefit his #MentalHealth having struggled with #Axiety & panic attacks explaining concentrating on the craft & learning from others helps his #Wellbeing theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

Thoughtful piece by Polly Toynbee taking hope from recent speech by Louise Casey around the upcoming review of adult social care including #MentalHealth services for effective funding & addressing the “hollowing out of local government finance” theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Author Anna Spargo-Ryan shares honest & unfiltered #LivedExperience of taking up boxing to benefit #MentalHealth having struggled with #Anxiety explaining the impact of taking part in a fight & emotions it generated that were conflicting & what she learned #comment-174103755" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

To mark #InternationalWomensDay 2026 we recognised voices & #MentalHealth #LivedExperience of women within the criminal justice system. Our Women’s #CriminalJustice Champion Group screened film The Holloway which was co-created in a trauma-informed process together-uk.org/what-we-do/new…

Lovely story on a nice idea in in Lincolnshire where extremely cute puppy Florrie has been visiting a school & acting as a therapy dog to benefit the #MentalHealth of students with #LivedExperience on how it has helped them bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Important research being conducted on use of restraints & feeding by tubes in NHS eating disorder care seeking to learn from #LivedExperience of young people & families exploring the traumatic impact it can have on #MentalHealth with aim to reduce practice bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Lovely idea in Portsmouth where the council have set up a new pie making club for men in the community to attend with #LivedExperience from people who have taken part on how they've met new people & its helped their #MentalHealth & #Wellbeing bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Heartening story on inspiring idea in York with a morning coffee rave after a walk done by group Rant & Ramble (great name) to benefit #MentalHealth with #LivedExperience on the benefit of finding joy in dancing & community & lengths people go to attend bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Article features #LivedExperience from Avryl Harvey on overcoming #Anxiety & intrusive thoughts that were impacting her #MentalHealth & making it difficult to pass her tests to become an instructor which she did with support from a specialist charity bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Interesting article on the practice of 'dusking' & positive impact it can have on #MentalHealth & #Wellbeing with #LivedExperience on how the process made the author & the journalist feel providing mindful contemplation & reflecting on how accessible it is theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

Article has informative #LivedExperience from Catherine Folan on struggling with symptoms of perimenopause & the impact on her #MentalHealth alongside new research by @rcpsych on how a section of women aren't aware how menopause can effect #MentalWellbeing metro.co.uk/2026/03/02/one…

Solihull Women's Stride Squad provide empowerment & battle isolation with a walking group at night in a local park helping members access nature & benefitting their #MentalHealth & #Wellbeing with #LivedExperience on how it motivates & starts friendships bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Alarming report on inaccurate information being presented to people by AI overviews relating to physical & #MentalHealth explaining how summaries can misinterpret details & miss out on nuance & increased understanding people can gain from #LivedExperience theguardian.com/technology/202…

Considered report on tragic loss of life in attack in Nottingham in 2023 when members of public were murdered & injured by Valdo Calocane who #MentalHealth services had tried to support with #LivedExperience on how assertive outreach can help people channel4.com/news/nottingha…

Piece has engaging #LivedExperience from 2 people on how Body Dysmorphic Disorder impacted their #MentalHealth, Charlotte describes intrusive thoughts & how art therapy got her back into music & Tilly who found clarity on how others see her that led to joy bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Article features #LivedExperience by Maybelle Morgan who explains how a chance event of finding a £20 note on the floor led her to start noting down good things that happened having previously fretted & thought negatively & the benefit to her #MentalHealth theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

Thoughtful & nuanced piece by GP Gavin Francis on potential over-reliance on diagnoses in providing support in #MentalHealth & for priority to be person-centred care & focussed on #LivedExperience acknowledging impact of a label can vary for individuals theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/…