Wellbeing and connectedness
20 2022
Happiness at Work Week 2022: A diary of intention
McPin’s Senior Operations Manager talks about the power of focussing on the potential positives and what this week looks like for our team
30 2017
Why I’m doing Ride London to support Mental Health Research
by Ian Bradshaw
Our policy manager Ian writes about why he is doing RideLondon, and the special challenges of doing it whilst in recovery from anorexia.
‘You are MAD…’
That was my Mum’s response to the news that I am doing RideLondon 100 mile bike ride at the end of July.
Read More7 2017
Depression: Let’s Talk (About How We Talk About It)
by Ian Bradshaw
Today (7 April) is World Health Day, organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO). They have picked the theme of “Depression: Let’s Talk”.
It would be easy to be cynical. Yet another campaign about talking about mental health. Between Time to Talk Day and the new HeadsTogether campaign it feels like we are not short of people urging us to open up about our mental wellbeing.
Inclusion and combating stigma
Read More16 2016
Research in 2016
by Agnes Hann | Johanna Frerichs
To mark the end of 2016, we’re taking a look back at some of what the McPin team has learned over the past year.
Collaborating with people with lived experience
Read More11 2016
Is Scouting really the answer to mental wellbeing?
by Ian Bradshaw
As a former Scout (and Cub Scout) with a history of mental health problems my eye was naturally drawn to the headlines declaring that ‘Scouts and Guides provide ‘mental health boost for life’. Yet again I am the exception to the rule!
Read More30 2016
Ride London – Evan’s blog
by Evan Champion
McPin Rider 2016
When I feel the black dog sniffing around I’ve learned to hit the gym. I suppose I’ve always dealt with depression, though generally it’s nothing too serious. I went through one period of doing every intensive aerobic session I could find at the YMCA in Montreal.
Read More1 2016
Involvement in Research on Loneliness
by Anjie Chhapia | Jackie Hardy
Reducing loneliness – how do you do that then? Hopefully through recruiting the right Community Navigators! Here we reflect on how involving experts by experience in a recruitment exercise can add value and hopefully contribute to a successful research study.
Improving mental health support
Read More14 2016
What does the research tell us about how you talk about and beat stress? #MHW2016
by Daryl Sweet
‘How do you beat stress’? was the question for Men’s Health Week which ran 13th to 17th June 2016. How do men talk about stress? How do men manage it rather than let it build up and harm us? Read Daryl's blog on the role of research in answering this question. We link this to some of our work at McPin and we are keen to hear your views on how research can play a role in creating mentally healthier communities ....
Read More13 2016
Relationships for Mental Health
by Johanna Frerichs
At the McPin Foundation, we’re gearing up for Mental Health Awareness Week, which provides an opportunity to join together to promote the importance of wellbeing and mental health for everyone, young or old. Mental Health Awareness Week 2016 takes place between 16th and 22nd May and the theme is ‘relationships’, because of the massive influence they have on our health and wellbeing. This connects with a number of projects that we are involved in at McPin, which sit under our theme of 'Wellbeing and Connectedness'. You can find out more by clicking here.
Read More25 2015
Research in the News – Mindfulness for the masses?
by Agnes Hann
Over the past couple of months, mindfulness has been making headlines again. This is partly due to a new study, published in the Lancet that suggests that the practice is ‘as effective as pills for treating recurrent depression’.
It is fair to say that for some years now, there has been a lot of hype surrounding mindfulness – a type of therapy that draws on aspects of ancient Buddhist practices and is aimed at ‘increasing people’s awareness of themselves, their emotions and the environment around them, through meditation, yoga and breathing’.
Read More24 2015
#mymadidea from West London Collaborative
by McPin Foundation
I attended a very interesting event at Chelsea Football Club on 21st May organised by the West London Collaborative – a new, independent organisation that is working with West London Mental Health NHS Trust to enable service users, carers and staff to work together in equal partnership to design, deliver and evaluate services following co-production as a way of working.
28 2014
We are concerned about the mental health of PhD students. By Sarah Hamilton
by Sarah Hamilton
The McPin Foundation’s vision is to ‘transform mental health research’ to ensure that lived experience is at the heart of all research affecting people with mental health problems. This means making research accessible at lots of different levels to allow people with different interests and skills to have their contribution valued in research.
Read More6 2013
What helps personalisation flourish?
by McPin Foundation
It sometimes seems as though our health and social care systems are in a constant state of change. Queen’s speech announced more changes to social care, at a time of increasingly difficult financial constraints. One area which is being widely discussed is the need to improve integration between Local Authorities and the National Health Services.
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