New Research Reveals Parents Are Key To Young Peoples’ Mental Health But Many Feel Unprepared

Ahead of Hello Yellow Day on 10th October, new research commissioned by M&S and YoungMinds, the leading mental health charity for young people, reveals a concerning gap between young people’s needs and parents’ confidence in supporting them. 38% of young people say they feel most comfortable turning to a parent or carer when struggling with their mental health. Yet, 35% of parents say that the worry they’ll make things worse by talking about it makes it difficult to have the conversation, and 30% have avoided conversations altogether because they’re unsure…

Healthpeak Properties Publishes Its 14th Annual Corporate Impact Report

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.  announced today the release of its 14th annual 2024 Corporate Impact Report (the “Report”). The Report highlights Healthpeak’s continued focus on building a resilient portfolio, advancing sustainability goals, fostering a workplace culture guided by its WE CARE core values, and promoting sound corporate governance and transparency. “Our properties fuel innovation in patient care and research—accelerating scientific discovery, enhancing healthcare delivery, fostering healthier populations, and driving shareholder value,” said Scott Brinker, President and Chief Executive Officer. “This year’s Corporate Impact Report reflects a strong foundation for long-term growth…

Consultation on the implementation of the less healthy food and drink advertising restrictions

The Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP and BCAP) are issuing a consultation on the implementation of the less healthy food and drink product advertising restrictions. The consultation concerns proposed rules to implement the restrictions in the UK Advertising Codes, and implementation to support their interpretation. They are consulting on behalf of the ASA, which has been appointed by the statutory regulator, Ofcom, as frontline body responsible for enforcement. The less healthy product advertising rules will come into effect from 5 January 2026. They will prohibit ads for “identifiable” less healthy…

Inside “The Maze”: New Campaign for CAMH Highlights Barriers in Accessing Mental Health Care

Seeking mental health support shouldn’t feel like navigating a maze. Yet for too many people, that’s the experience they face— long waitlists, endless voicemails, confusing referrals, or being told you don’t meet the eligibility criteria. Instead of finding care, people are met with dead ends. This difficult reality is the foundation for The Maze, a new campaign from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) that calls attention to barriers in care and mobilizes donor support. The campaign builds on the success of CAMH’s record-breaking $600 million fundraising platform…

“UK Supermarkets Must Go Further”: Lidl GB Launches ‘Live Well’ Logo To Signpost Healthy Products Based On The Planetary Health Diet

Lidl GB has become the first discounter to introduce a health  marker to its own-label products: Live Well. A new logo designed to help customers easily identify products that are healthy when shopping in store. While other competitors’ health markers only inform shoppers about nutritional profiles, the Lidl Live Well logo goes a step further with products also needing to align with the Planetary Health Diet, a global diet that is healthy for both people and planet, as well as broader sustainability criteria. The Lidl Live Well logo has been…