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Good Thinking’s latest news, advice and tips on managing your mental health plus guest blogs and personal stories from experts, Good Thinking users and communities from across London.
What impact is the climate crisis having on young Londoners' mental health?
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LAST REVIEWED 17 April 2025
Good Thinking examines the increase in climate anxiety among children and teenagers and suggests some ways to take action.
Blog: peer support network tackles stress in west central London
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LAST REVIEWED 15 April 2025
West Central London Mind’s Community Living Well Peer Support network is helping residents of Kensington and Chelsea to reduce isolation, make new connections and access support based on their own personal and shared experiences of mental health concerns.
Blog: Mindful Mums lends mental health support to new mothers across south east London
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LAST REVIEWED 7 April 2025
Falling during Stress Awareness Month, World Health Day on 7 April this year focuses on maternal and newborn health, prioritising women's longer-term physical and emotional health through pregnancy and beyond.
University Mental Health Day: prioritising student mental wellbeing
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LAST REVIEWED 10 March 2025
Good Thinking speaks to experts from universities across London to find out more about the factors that influence student mental wellbeing, where students can go for mental health and support and top tips for looking after themselves at university.
Climate change and mental health: a London perspective
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LAST REVIEWED 25 November 2024
Good Thinking talks to Dr Daniella Watson from the Climate Cares Centre at Imperial College London about the psychological impact of the climate emergency and provides advice to help Londoners take positive action.
Anxiety, stress and burnout: Advice for education professionals
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LAST REVIEWED 24 September 2024
Do you teach in a London school? Is your job making you feel anxious or stressed? Good Thinking is here to help.
Supporting the mental health of secondary school students
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LAST REVIEWED 28 June 2024
With young people facing many challenges to their wellbeing, Good Thinking gives education professionals across London tips on how to help them.
Advice from young Londoners on how to cope if you're being bullied
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LAST REVIEWED 6 February 2024
Ahead of Anti-Bullying Week from 11-15 November, we talk to our Digital Health Ambassadors for their advice on how to deal with bullying.
Why are so many children resorting to ‘social media DIY’ mental health support?
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LAST REVIEWED 25 October 2023
In this guest blog, Dr Nihara Krause MBE, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and CEO and founder of stem4, discusses the charity’s latest survey findings.
Supporting young people to influence improvement in mental health care
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LAST REVIEWED 17 October 2023
Shelby Davies leads Partnership for Young London’s Digital Health Ambassador programme. In this blog, they discuss the importance of including young people’s voices in mental health service design and delivery, and how the ambassadors collaborate with Good Thinking to create and improve digital support and resources for young Londoners.
My experience as an autistic student at university
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LAST REVIEWED 26 September 2023
In this guest blog, recent London South Bank University (LSBU) graduate Michael draws on his own experience to provide advice for other students with autism.
Being queer in isolation
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LAST REVIEWED 13 September 2023
This blog was written by MIRI, a musician and member of the Speakers Collective.
Looking after your wellbeing as a Black Queer student in London
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LAST REVIEWED 14 June 2023
A guest blog by the Black Students Mental Health Project at London South Bank University (LSBU). In this blog, third year student Michael shares his experience of starting university as a Black Queer student and some of the ways he looks after his mental health and wellbeing.
How to use journaling to boost your mental health
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LAST REVIEWED 23 May 2023
Looking for a simple way to process your emotions? Good Thinking and London South Bank University (LSBU) provide some guidance on journaling.
Living with a family secret – how stigma and stress became part of my daily life
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LAST REVIEWED 25 April 2023
Sarah Drage is a passionate mental health advocate, and founder of WarriorKind CIC, a not-for-profit mental health support organisation. In this blog, Sarah talks about her experiences growing up as the child of an alcoholic, the stigma around talking about this and how it impacted her mental health.
Ramadan – a healing time for physical and mental health
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LAST REVIEWED 6 April 2023
In this blog, Good Thinking’s Project Officer, Samira, shares her experience of observing Ramadan and how taking time for spiritual reflection can benefit your mental wellbeing.
Mind the gap - why culturally competent mental health support is vital for black students in London
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LAST REVIEWED 9 March 2023
In this blog, Andy Owusu explains how the Office for Students' Black Students Mental Health Project is using students' voices to develop resources that encourage black students to talk about mental health and gain access to the right support at London South Bank University (LSBU).
Internalised racism and oppression
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LAST REVIEWED 9 March 2023
A guest blog by the Black Students Mental Health Project at London South Bank University (LSBU).This blog explains how racism can affect feelings of inferiority, hopelessness and low self-esteem and is a considerable mental health risk for the black community.
The impact of racial microaggressions on mental health
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LAST REVIEWED 9 March 2023
A guest blog by the Black Students Mental Health Project at London South Bank University (LSBU). This blog explains what microagressions, microassaults, microinsults and microinvalidations are, how they can affect black students' mental health, and how to address them with microaffirmations, microresistance and self-care.
Let’s talk about mental health
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LAST REVIEWED 9 March 2023
A guest blog by the Black Students Mental Health Project at London South Bank University (LSBU). This blog explores the benefits of getting to know yourself and seeking mental health support when you feel you need it.
What makes you happy?
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LAST REVIEWED 9 March 2023
A guest blog by the Black Students Mental Health Project at London South Bank University (LSBU). This blog asks ‘do you know what brings happiness to your life?’ and helps you to focus on the small things that bring you joy as a pathway to boosting your mental wellbeing.
Black students: The mental health impact of racialised experiences
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LAST REVIEWED 9 March 2023
A guest blog by the Black Students Mental Health Project at London South Bank University (LSBU). This blog addresses some of the main issues that black LSBU students identified as affecting their mental health and contains practical advice for coping with these challenges.
Coping with stress
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LAST REVIEWED 1 November 2022
This article was written by Paul Hurst, a counsellor, therapist and non-religious pastoral carer. It first appeared in a local magazine called Roundabout.
Dealing with anxiety: Travis’s story (age 16)
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LAST REVIEWED 31 October 2022
Travis shares his experience of dealing with anxiety
How can you tell if you’re about to burn out?
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LAST REVIEWED 31 October 2022
April is #StressAwarenessMonth in the UK and Dr Richard Graham, Good Thinking’s Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Lead, has been discovering: do people always know when they’re stressed?
Time to Talk Day 2019: Thursday 7 February
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LAST REVIEWED 25 October 2022
Dr Richard Graham, Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Lead for Good Thinking, explains how the journey from listening to talking can be very personal – and that’s OK.
World Sleep Day 15 March 2019
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LAST REVIEWED 25 October 2022
It’s World Sleep Day on Friday 15 March 2019, so when Dr Richard Graham, Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Lead for Good Thinking, says, “We really need to talk about sleep,” we sit up and listen
Carers’ week 10 -16 June: It’s time we talked about carers; time we looked after them too
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LAST REVIEWED 25 October 2022
June 10-16 is Carers’ Week in the UK and Dr Richard Graham, Good Thinking’s Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Lead, has been looking at the very vital and challenging role they play, and what we can do to help support and learn from them
Five smooth stones
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LAST REVIEWED 17 August 2021
This blog about dealing with depression and post-traumatic stress was written by former police officer Nigel Fawcett-Jones. Nigel is now a volunteer Police Chaplain and the UK manager of the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team, a team of crisis trained chaplains.
"Imagine a world in which even cartoons for children tell boys they can’t feel upset; they must be superheroes. That was my world."
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LAST REVIEWED 17 August 2021
Antonio Ferreira shares his experiences of dealing with mental health challenges.
Happiness – be a good friend to yourself first
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LAST REVIEWED 16 August 2021
This article was written by Caroline Lambie, a humanist celebrant with Humanists UK and the London coordinator of the Non-Religious Pastoral Support Network.
Mental Health and debt - CAP is here to help
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LAST REVIEWED 13 August 2021
This blog was written by Andrew Whitaker, the Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Regional Leader for London. With a background in finance and a passion for people, Andrew wants to see everyone across London get the chance to be free of the burden of debt. Christians Against Poverty (CAP) is a UK charity determined to reduce UK poverty by delivering debt counselling, money management, job clubs, life skills groups and support for people breaking life controlling habits.
Results day: How to deal with anxiety, stress and imposter syndrome
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LAST REVIEWED 3 August 2021
In this guest blog by Mhairi Underwood of The Student Room, young people get advice about dealing with anxiety and stress ahead of results day.
The 4 Rs of self-forgiveness
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LAST REVIEWED 2 August 2021
This blog was written by Maaria Mahmood and Hadil Nour of the Muslim Youth Helpline, which has helped over 250,000 people since 2001.
Blog: "Remaining connected to other trans people has been essential for me"
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LAST REVIEWED 19 July 2021
Jodi shares their experiences of mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
