A survey from The Gym Group has identified supporting mental health as one of the top reasons for gym visits for young people.
For most 18-year-old teenagers, studying A-Levels and maintaining a social life leaves little time left for anything else. Kind-hearted Mia Williams isn’t like most teenagers and after overcoming...
British adventurer Bear Grylls has teamed up with the UK Ambassador for Mental Health, Alex George, to launch a first-of-its-kind ‘mental fitness’ app designed especially for...
Ashmole & Co’s staff from across south and mid Wales will be swapping their calculators for walking boots later this month to hike 10 kms of...
A student who struggled for nine years to become a nurse has finally started her dream job after graduating with first class honours and winning an...
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has boosted the funds of mental health charity, The DPJ Foundation, with £50,000 after just over three years of fundraising.
Music is proving to be a hit with patients and staff in Neath Port Talbot Hospital.
A Swansea Bay mental health champion has heaped a shed-load of praise on a community well-being project.
The team from Amazon’s fulfilment centre in Swansea has made a £1,500 donation to a mental health charity in the city.
Independent housebuilder Dandara, who is building its new Golwg Gwendraeth development near Kidwelly, has officially launched its first national partnership with Lighthouse Club, a charity providing...
Student Roost, one of the largest purpose-built student accommodation providers in the UK who run the St Davids complex on the junction of The Strand, Morfa...
Spending six months in a SPA might sound like an indulgent perk for the rich and famous, but for one Swansea Bay nurse it was anything...
New research from Swansea University shows that reducing social media use by 15 minutes a day can significantly improve general health and immune function and reduce...
Swansea University has received funding for an innovative study to reduce harmful gambling and PTSD symptoms in military veterans.
Swansea University has signed a three-year deal to become the headline sponsor for the multi-award-winning Swansea Half Marathon.
New research from specialist Wales-wide training provider, Itec, has revealed that poor mental health is the primary barrier to employment for teens, according to parents in...
Education Minister Jeremy Miles has said the funding will help address cost of living crisis facing learners and students of all ages.
A new kind of prescription is available to people in Neath who might benefit from connecting to social activities to help improve their emotional health and...
A positive behavioural support manager who puts the needs of others at the “heart of everything she does” has seen her caring efforts pay off. Shelley...
Insights into local farming life are set to go on show at a special exhibition in Swansea this month. Stories of a Changing Landscape in images...
Swansea Council say they’re offering specialist mental health support to thousands of residents, households and families who may be struggling emotionally as the cost of living...
A positive behaviour support worker is in the running for a top award after “improving and enriching” the lives of residents at a care home. Max...
A Neath GP is developing an online directory of mental health support – and it’s proving really popular. Dr Jose Montano, a GP partner in Castle...
A woman who has struggled with poor mental health and an eating disorder, is today celebrating as she graduates from Swansea University with an undergraduate degree...
A book trolley service has been rolled out in Morriston Hospital in an attempt to consign patient boredom to the pages of history. The scheme, which...
Pupils from a Swansea school have donated prize money to Cefn Coed Hospital – after holding a presentation about mental health. The Year 7 pupils at...
The tragic loss of a young man to suicide is driving a range of mental health and wellbeing initiatives at The Little Retreat glamping site in...
As Action for Children marks Mental Health Awareness Week (9-15 May), the charity recently celebrated its Bouncing Back Plus mental health partnership with Ospreys in the...
A Welsh family support charity is encouraging mums to talk about their wellbeing and reach out for support if they need it as part of a...
A new national monitoring system is being set up to collect information on suspected suicides as part of a wider approach to prevent future tragedies, the...
Farming is known for its challenging working conditions, including isolation and long hours and survey results from the RABI Big Farming Survey have highlighted that more...
A new project aimed at creating an oral history of the lives, and mental health experiences of those working on the land has been launched in...
The implementation of a scheme in West Wales helping employees who are absent or at risk of becoming absent from work return to their roles with...
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has warned that proposals contained within the recent Welsh Government Refreshed TB Eradication Programme consultation could cause significant declines in the...
Young people were the hardest hit as the second Covid-19 lockdown took its toll on the mental health and wellbeing of the Welsh population, new research...
A new campaign tackles the biggest hidden problem facing farmers today A new survey has found that 92% of farmers under the age of 40 suggest...
Around one quarter of Welsh people expect to experience poor physical and/or mental health this Christmas, according to a survey of 2,000 people carried out by Censuswide for...
An emergency department nurse has combined his passion for nursing and writing by creating heartfelt poems inspired by the Covid-19 pandemic. Michael Jenkins has always been...
Hywel Dda University Health Board has appointed two Arts in Health Co-ordinators who will help promote and encourage the use of the arts in healthcare across...
Deaf people in Wales are experiencing significant mental health inequalities because there is a lack of accessible services, no specialist Deaf mental health service in Wales...
Leader of the Welsh Conservative’s in the Senedd, Andrew RT Davies has announced that he is to take a break from front line politics to deal...
Grŵp Resilience in Pembrokeshire has received a grant of £7,880 from The National Lottery Community Fund in Wales to fund the Greener Healing project. The project supports...
A sculpture has been unveiled at the National Botanic Garden of Wales as part of Organ Donation Week. The special event was held to raise awareness of organ...
Three mental health nurses from Cefn Coed Hospital have turned to poetry to process their emotions of working through the pandemic. Maria Anderton, Dawn Griffin and...
An online mental health and wellbeing service has seen a 141% increase in the number of people in the Swansea Bay University Health Board area seeking...
The easing of lockdown seems to have helped many British teenagers’ mental health but loneliness and anxiety remain extremely common, according to new research by the...
Hywel Dda University Health Board is providing dedicated sessions at its mass vaccination centres to provide extra support for people who may find it difficult to...
Children and young people living in Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot will be able to use an anonymous digital counselling and support service designed to safeguard...
Swansea University is playing a leading role in a new UK-wide consortium to bring together vital mental health data. DATAMIND – the Data Hub for Mental Health...
An NHS mental health and wellbeing service has seen a 45% increase in the number of people seeking support after lockdown restrictions were eased across the...
A Swansea University professor has taken part in research that shows one in nine adults consistently had very poor or deteriorating mental health during the first...
Mind Pembrokeshire has introduced ‘Mums Matter’, a service for new mothers struggling with mild to moderate mental health issues during the perinatal period across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion...
A new unit has been set up to help women in Wales who experience serious mental health problems during pregnancy and following the birth of their...
Welsh Government Health Minister, Vaughan Gething has published a plan, supported by an initial £100m funding, to help the health and care system in Wales to...
Triggers for self-harm and poor mental health are aggravated by pandemic restrictions, according to experts. They have now issued a stark warning about the effects of...
The impact of Covid restrictions on prisoners and prisons is to be examined in a new Swansea-led research project, which has been awarded £251,240 by the...
A new joint project that aims to support students experiencing loneliness and isolation has been launched by the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) and...
New Swansea University research is examining the impact Covid-19 is having on the physical activity, mental health and wellbeing of children in Wales. Though schools are...
It may be child’s play but counselling sessions for children and young people in the Lower Swansea Valley are proving to be invaluable in tackling a...
People in Swansea are turning to exercise more frequently than people in any other part of Wales to help them improve their mental health during the...
A new initiative is encouraging teenagers across Swansea and Neath Port Talbot to get creative and better understand the effects of the pandemic. The Find Your...
“I am committed to ensuring support is available for changing mental health needs,” says Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing as more than £9million will be...
A Swansea mum who was homeless for eight months has set up a thriving arts and community hub in Swansea city centre, which is helping people...
The Welsh Conservatives’ Older People’s Champion – Janet Finch-Saunders MS – has urged the Welsh Government to adhere to its original vaccination timescales as a means...
With the added pressures of lockdown taking their toll on people in Swansea, the term Blue Monday carries extra weight this year. But, if lockdown, darker...
Hospital patients with dementia will be able to have visits from their loved ones in comfort over the festive period and beyond. Only outdoor visiting has...
Those who are struggling with their mental health over the Christmas period need to know support is just a phone call away, Mental Health and Wellbeing...
A Swansea University student and world kickboxing champion is finishing 2020 on a high after graduating in her master’s. Tennessee Randall, 22, secured a distinction in...
Swansea Bay University Health Board have paid tribute to health care support worker Beverley Ford, who has died following a positive test for COVID-19 In a...
A ground breaking out-of-hours mental health service for adults is being piloted in Pembrokeshire. Following on from the success of the Twilight Sanctuary in Llanelli, Hywel...
Wales faces a wave of mental health problems in the wake of Covid-19, with younger adults, women and people from deprived areas suffering the most. That...