The Mindapples campaign

New mental health services

30 March 2009

New adolescent mental-health service launched in Ireland today. A new service for adolescents with mental-health problems has been launched at St Patrick’s University Hospital in Dublin today. The Adolescent Services Centre will provide community support from April to teenagers aged between 15 and 17. Programmes on offer will include treatment for drug and alcohol dependence, […]

Eyes Open

29 March 2009

Mindapples is all about helping people become more observant of things that make them feel well and happy. Because we are all highly individual, being self-observant can help us understand the impact of personal, daily actions in a way that a list of tips can’t. The more we notice, the more we can enjoy […]

Steph’s five a day

28 March 2009

My lovely friend Steph , a product designer, has shared her five a day with us… “I’ve heard of this from a friend…Lauren gives good hugs too” I heavily daydream and all the time. Here is what are in my daydreams-when I listen to piano music I believe I am playing that tune (by the […]

Comic relief talks Mental Health

24 March 2009

After hunting for a clip of this campaign, this is the best copy I can find! The comments on this video show just how powerful this stuff is. “You know why it is called cracking up, you feel like you are cracking into millions of bits.” Fantastic work by Comic Relief.

Mindapples needs your videos!

Hello Mindapplers. We want to make some fun videos explaining Mindapples, and you can star in them! Please send us your videos (or post them on YouTube and tag them ‘mindapples’) of you sharing your five-a-day and/or explaining Mindapples, and we’ll feature you on the blog and maybe include them in our promo videos too. […]

My head hurts

15 March 2009

A new poll by the charity YoungMinds of young people with mental health problems reveals three quarters were offered no support when waiting for treatment. With Government figures showing 4,842 young people with mental health problems waiting over 13 weeks last year for treatment these are shocking figures. Being placed on a waiting list can […]

Stand to reason

14 March 2009

Stand to reason: social justice in mental health are a charity tackling the mental health taboo. “In today’s world, in today’s language, that probably makes us “bonkers”, but we have a vision of a changed world, one in which it will be common sense or stand to reason that people who have experience of mental […]

A smile a day…

11 March 2009

A model was actually seen smiling at the Paris fashion show this week. Please can we make it the start of something beautiful, says Laura Barton. “The entire population of London, not known for its upbeat demeanour (with the notable exception of chirpy Cockney barrowboys) will be forced to smile during its morning commute or […]

Suspicious Minds

10 March 2009

Once it affected 1% of the population. Now more than a quarter of us suffer from paranoia, leading expert Daniel Freeman tells Sabine Durrant from the Guardian. Paranoia, like depression and anxiety, can cause great anguish. “It’s a hierarchy of fear. It’s very common to think people are trying to irritate, or upset you. Less […]

Unravel your mind

9 March 2009

The mindapples team would like you to tell us what you do to unwind. What advice would you give to someone who is trying to unravel their thoughts?