Getting active outdoors can be a fantastic way to boost your mood and improve your mental wellbeing. We want to help you get moving and experience the incredible benefits of nature. That’s why we’ve put together a campaign all about moving more, being outdoors and reaping the benefits. Why is nature good for mental health? […]

Fed up of being nagged to “get some fresh air, it will do you good”? There’s actually some truth to it. Getting out in nature is actually good for your body and mind. Here are 5 reasons to get out and breathe in that fresh air. 1. Vitamin D from the sun Vitamin D is […]

Exams are a time when a lot of young people feel stress and anxiety. Iola from the youth mental health awareness campaign All My Strength wrote a special blog about this subject for Mental Health Awareness Week. This week we are running a special Mental Health campaign on Meic to mark Mental Health Awareness Week […]

Every year in Wales around 5,500 people who self-harm are admitted into hospital, but self-harming figures are much bigger than this as not everyone is admitted into hospital and some don’t go to A&E at all. The UK has one of the highest self-harm rates in the whole of Europe but there is still a […]

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and here at Meic we’ll be discussing different aspects of mental health and young people. This article is a guest blog by the C.A.L.L. Helpline looking at the mental health issues affect the young people that contact them, and how they go about helping them. C.A.L.L. is a […]

Being young can be a challenging time, and this can be even harder when you’re having mental health problems. Changing Minds has been talking to some of the young people involved in their project for a special blog for Meic. They take a look at the stigma surrounding mental health and young people and how […]