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Gentle reminder that mental health doesn’t take a day off.

Healing is often not a linear process. You can have good mental health days and you can have bad mental health days along the way.

Be kind and patient with yourself.

Check in with yourself and friends regularly, on how you’re feeling - really feeling.

You are not alone. ❤️

What’s one thing you’d tell someone who’s having a tough day with their mental health?

Let’s help lift them up. Share your advice in the comments below ⤵️

We want to hear your thoughts on AI.

How has AI changed your experience of mental health support? Has it made getting access to the right support more accessible or more difficult?

Let us know in the comments.

We’re collecting evidence as part of our commission ‘Mental Health in the Age of AI’.

What you tell us can help influence decisions the UK Government make about AI – and could help call for much stronger regulation and accountability to better safeguard people.

We really value what you have to say.

The news of three-year-old Noah Woods is heartbreaking.

What his family will be experiencing is unimaginable - our thoughts go out to them and all who knew him during this exceptionally difficult time.

News like this can be hard for us all.

Please be gentle with yourself if it’s impacted you. And reach out to someone you trust if you you are struggling. Always remember there is never a right or wrong way to feel 💙

Our support line is also there if you need us on 0300 102 1234.

Sometimes we need a reminder that our most difficult experiences don’t define us.

Reaching out can be the first step to getting the support you need. We’re here to support you.

Reach out to our 24-hour online peer support group Side by Side or our support line on 0300 102 1234 (open Mon-Fri 9am to 6pm) 💙

Behind every window is a story you might not see, and a burden you might not know someone is carrying.

You never know what someone is going through.

You don’t need to be an expert to listen, sometimes being there is enough. One conversation might not solve everything, but it lets someone know they aren't facing their "behind-the-scenes" alone.

Who are you checking in on today?

Today is the Great North Run!

One thousand runners will be taking part – aiming to raise an outstanding £419,000 for better mental health.

To everyone wearing a Mind vest in the North East today, we could not do our work without you. Go run your race and we’ll cheering you on along the way.

And let’s make sure no one feels alone with their mental health 💙

We were in Parliament today. Mental health support right now isn’t working - and it's time for a new solution. That was our message to MPs and decision makers.

Too many people are waiting until they reach crisis, struggling to navigate fragmented services or being passed from one organisation to another without ever getting the support they need.

People are expected to fit the system instead of the system adapting to them.

That needs to change.

We are proposing a new solution to mental health support. Same-day open access.

Instead of asking whether someone meets the threshold for a particular service, it starts with a high-quality conversation to understand the whole person and connect them with the right support. That could be clinical care, peer support, housing or employment advice, community services, or a combination of these.

The principle is simple: there should be no wrong door.

This is not about replacing existing mental health services or removing clinical judgement. It is about redesigning how people access support so they reach the right help, first time, before their needs escalate into crisis.

By making access simpler, more person-centred and more joined up, Open Access has the potential to improve people's experiences, make better use of scarce NHS resources and reduce pressure across the wider system.

We’re excited to work with the UK Government, MPs and our friends across the sector to make this happen.

Thank you to Liz Twist MP for hosting us and for your unwavering support, and to Minister of State Alison McGovern MP for your heartfelt speech and continued commitment to this important work.

Lastly, we would not be in these rooms and having these conversations if it wasn't for your support. Whenever you sign a petition, or email your MP to attend our event, it makes a huge difference. We could not do what we do without you.