Responding to the new government mental health strategy. — ‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.’ Charles Dickens ‘It was the best of times’, because over the past decades we have seen huge positive strides in our awareness of mental health, the importance of investing in it, and the acknowledgement that it is an…

Blue Monday; there are many things said about this day — one being that it is the saddest or most depressing day of the year. …

As the World prepares for one of the largest funerals in history, Patrick Regan, OBE, reflects on how we deal with pain and grief. Over the last couple of years, I have experienced grief in various forms. Two weeks ago, I had two funerals in two days; my precious uncle…

Exponential Growth for Mental Health and Wellbeing Charity Kintsugi Hope. Between March 2020 when lockdown began and August 2021, Kintsugi Hope has seen a 645% increase in Churches and Christian Organisations partnering with them to provide safe and supportive spaces for those who are struggling with their mental health. This…

With over a million people living with an eating disorder in the UK, and countless more undiagnosed or in recovery, it no surprise that so…

By Joel Harris — Kintsugi Hope Youth Coordinator. After slowly coming out of Covid 19 restrictions towards the end of summer, we are now in October and restrictions are back… 6 months after the beginning of a national lockdown, and just when we felt things were getting better, we hear…

Carolina Mountford — Speaks about Eating Disorders. “Carolina Mountford lived with eating disorders and other common co-morbidities such as depression for 15 years beginning in her early teens. She has now been free from eating disorders for 17 years and is passionate about communicating a message of hope to everyone…

Original Publication: November 2018 — How do you say goodbye to someone you love who doesn’t seem to care about whether you are there or not? …

Original Publication: Oct 2018 — “Take a seat please Mr Regan” …. I’m back at Kings College Hospital. I have spent many days here waiting to see the consultant who asks me about my physical and mental health. I am eventually given an iPad and required to fill in a standard survey whose aim it…