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ITV, STV, Sky, and Channel 4 unite to promote the mental and physical health benefits of the Daily Mile, supporting 3 million children worldwide.

Stuart Mitchell

ITV, STV, Sky, and Channel 4 have joined together in a national campaign to encourage millions of children to get back to being fit and active with The Daily Mile. Launching today, the TV advertising campaign highlights the powerful impact that The Daily Mile has on children’s physical and mental wellbeing. This campaign is part of a £10m commitment from broadcasters, and INEOS’ ongoing support to improve children’s physical and mental health. The fast-growing initiative for primary schools has been a huge success with children, parents and teachers worldwide. It…

New iStock study: 94% of respondents believe mental and physical health are equally important

Stuart Mitchell

In recognition of World Mental Health Day, iStock, a leading ecommerce platform providing premium visual content to SMBs, SMEs, creatives and students everywhere, has released guidelines on the use of imagery to effectively communicate mental health issues without stereotyping or triggering those suffering.  New data from iStock’s research platform Visual GPS shows that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on people’s mental health with 1 in 5 people globally stating their biggest source of worry is their continued feelings of discomfort or anxiety and their mental health. The research shows that 94% of respondents believe that it is equally important…

Tesco Health Charity Partnership fundraiser to help lower the risk of cancer, heart disease and type 2 diabetes

Stuart Mitchell

Leading charities have linked-up with Tesco to launch a campaign that aims to raise much-needed funds to help people lead healthier lives. Tesco stores across the UK are coming together to support the Tesco Health Charity Partnership and raise money for Cancer Research UK, the British Heart Foundation and Diabetes UK from 13-26 September. Tesco customers can make a donation by rounding up the amount they spend in stores to the nearest £1 at all self-service checkouts. All funds raised will go directly to the three charities, which are part…

Depend® Brand teams up with Boris Kodjoe on Stand Strong for Men’s Health™ campaign benefiting the Prostate Cancer Foundation

Stuart Mitchell

The majority of Americans (62%) still identify health conditions such as incontinence a “taboo topic” to talk about, despite its prevalence. This lack of conversation, particularly among men, can inhibit people from taking the necessary steps to manage their health. Depend® is aiming to shift this perception through the second year of its Stand Strong for Men’s Health™ program, benefiting the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF), launching this September to coincide with Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. “In 2020, Depend introduced the Stand Strong for Men’s Health initiative with two goals: driving…

New review of evidence linking the environment and mental health

Stuart Mitchell

A NERC-commissioned environmental science and mental health review looks at the growing evidence of the link between environmental issues and mental health. Mental health is governed by complex, interacting factors including: social economic demographic genetic experiential environmental. Due to this complex intersectionality, there is a general move to developing a more holistic approach to managing mental health. The review, led by researchers at the James Hutton Institute, focused on the potential contribution that environmental science can make to mental health research and innovation. Highlighting correlations The review found a wide…