September
ITV launched an advert for ‘Britain Get Talking’ broaching the subject on mental health. The campaign challenged the nation to do homework to ease our stress and reduce anxiety by encouraging people to talk about what’s troubling us. This was inspired by and NHS Survey that showed mental wellness has declined in around 40% of school children in the UK.
Suicide Prevention Day began conversations around suicide, including on MQ’s website where we covered facts about suicide and how to talk about thoughts of suicide.
October
World Mental Health Day on 10 October, with the theme of ‘mental health is a human right’, prompted several celebrities to go public with their mental health experiences.
Selena Gomez shared on Instagram about her mental health struggles. Gomez made a documentary about her bipolar diagnosis in 2022 called My Mind and Me, winning an award for mental health awareness.
An advert made by a football club went viral. The advert called ‘Check in on Those Around You’ was launched by Norwich City Football club. The team ran the very popular ad campaign to encourage people to chat to those around you more openly.
Comedian Romesh Ranganathan became an ambassador for CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) and spoke about why he chose to do so.
November
On UK TV series Strictly Come Dancing, contestant and tennis star Annabel Croft danced an emotional couples choice which led to her talking about the grief of losing her husband. The following month fellow Strictly contestant and actor Layton Williams spoke about being bullied by trolls online during the series and the challenge to his mental wellness that posed.
December
MQ ambassador Hope Virgo continues her Dump The Scales Campaign nationally in the UK to change the policies around treatment for eating disorders.
MQ also published our first book this year with our partners at Enigma Wellness. Watch this space for details on how to buy the book directly from MQ, and help fund vital mental health research.
“Filled with expert knowledge and real-life experiences that will resonate with many readers, this book is perfect for anyone who wants to learn more about different mental health conditions.” Gemma Styles, MQ Ambassador
The conversation only moves forward if we make progress in service provision, prevention, intervention and, most of all, hopefulness. Which is why research matters. Research informs all systemic change, including political change. So thank you for supporting MQ Mental Health Research.
Read more about highlights of progress in 2023 for the world of mental health research here and take a look at how mental health featured in politics this year here.
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