A published poet is using her own experience of the therapeutic powers of creative writing to encourage other young people to find ways to express themselves...
A local family are preparing themselves for the screening of a documentary about the loss of their son and brother after it was rescheduled following the Queen's death.
BBC1's We Are England begins its new series...
World-record holder, Alex Goulding, knows that exercise is vital to improving mental health and he's on a mission to encourage more men and women to take up fitness...
In September 2021, Bedford barber Fabio Moliterno took his own life after years of struggling with his mental health. A year on, his family have opened up and collaborated with the...
A family from Bedford whose lives have been devastated following the death of their son are taking part in two local initiatives to improve understanding of mental health and suicide...
Mental Health Awareness Week begins today (Monday) and this year's theme is loneliness, which affects millions of UK residents. In Bedford, local groups will be holding several...
After a break during the pandemic, a mental health walking group is restarting in Bedford at the end of April. Mental Health Mates (MHM) was set up in 2016 in London by journalist and award-winning author Bryony Gordon...
Plans to create a new regional mental health centre in Bedford include retaining the façade to Shires House, but demolishing Florence Ball House for parking. Shires House was partially...
If there’s something Bedfordians are good at, it’s stepping up. When we can see something’s missing, we put our heads above the parapet, roll up our sleeves and give it a go...
Chart-topping Bedfordian, Tom Grennan, is among some of the biggest UK artists who feature in a new NHS mental health campaign using...
Mental health groups and organisations in Bedford can now apply for grants of between £5,000 and £100,000 as part of a £1.8m fund...
Two local projects have been launched to provide much-needed mental health support to those in crisis.
A locally-produced documentary and new men's counselling service are both highlighting the tragic gaps in the current mental health funding...