Working alongside mental health campaigner Jonny Benjamin, Britt Pflüger has curated a beautiful and inspiring collection of 101 stories of hope, but it’s the life experience of her rescue dog, a 16-year-old staffy called Matilda, that’s made the most impact upon her……
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Mental health is a part of every day life here in the UK, read our inspirational and uplifting true life stories
Happiful 4 years on: “We can all still do more to support each other”
As Happiful Magazine celebrates it’s fourth anniversary, Editor Rebecca Thair shares her hopes for future conversations about mental health and wellbeing…
Caroline Flack: A woman who laughed loudly, loved hard and felt deeply
Channel 4’s new documentary Caroline Flack: Her Life and Death explores the vivacious, complex and real woman Caroline was, the role social media and the press played in her unhappiness and how greatly she is missed…
Roman Kemp: ‘Are you ok?’ is the most important question you can ask a friend
Roman Kemp: Our Silent Emergency explores the personal impact of suicide, the rising rates in suicide among young men and why deeper conversations about men’s emotions are so crucial…
Love Island’s Olivia Buckland Discusses Her Battle with Anxiety, and Finding Happiness at Last
Before finding fame on Love Island two years ago, Olivia Buckland was on a mission of self-destruction and was consumed by anxiety, distrust and anger. As the must-see ITV2 reality show returns this month, Olivia tells Happiful how fame has brought her a second chance in life…
Hannah Arterton: Soothing the Hurricane
With a host of diverse roles under her belt, including Atlantis (BBC, 2013), and The Five (2016, Sky1), Hannah Arterton is returning to the small-screen once again for Netflix’s latest thriller, Safe, where she plays an ambitious detective…
How can you help someone you love who is experiencing anxiety?
According to the Mental Health Foundation’s Fundamental Facts About Mental Health 2016, 19.7% of people in the UK aged 16 and over displayed symptoms of anxiety or depression in 2014…
Carolyn Regan: The Mental Health Trust CEO Redefining the Status Quo
We caught up with Carolyn to find out about LGBT+ visibility in the workplace, the power of art therapy, and the future of Broadmoor Hospital…
From Homeless to Hopeful: Feyi's Story
After the breakdown of her relationship, Feyi Jegede found herself as a single mother who became homeless. She turned her life around though, and the mum of four’s resilience saw her become a fitness expert on TV as she learned never to give up in the face of adversity…