Findings from our annual Public Perceptions Survey were used in the media for Mental Health Awareness Week.
We shared statistics exclusively with on the impact of the pandemic on the sleeping patterns of people in the UK.
Our study revealed that 48% of the UK population said their sleeping patterns have been negatively impacted by the pandemic.
The most common reasons for the pandemic negatively impacting sleep patterns were worries and concerns stopping them from falling asleep (46%), suffering from聽insomnia聽(45%) while 40% found spending more time at home or in their bedroom meant that they struggled sleeping.
We also shared some of our statistics with for their Brighter Journeys campaign for Mental Health Awareness Week, which aims to make stations feel lighter and happier for passengers returning to the railway since the lifting of Covid restrictions.
Our figures that 70% of UK adults say their mental health has been negatively impacted by the pandemic, while nearly a fifth (19%) describe their mental health as poor were used in their press release, which was used in more than 40 articles including the Times, , and .
Zoe Aston contributed to an article in examining how young women are self-diagnosing personality disorders thanks to the social media platform Tik Tok.
Hannah Beckett-Pratt discussed with a so-called vulnerability hangover, the feelings of anxiety and regret that can follow sharing too much with people.
Abby Rawlinson talked to Waitrose Health magazine about imposter syndrome 聽and offered advice to overcome self-doubt.
Abby also spoke to Stylist magazine for features on and .
And Ruth Micallef spoke to Stylist magazine about the line between .
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Our members in the media - March 2022
A round-up of where our members have shared their expertise with the media and talked about counselling and its benefits
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Our members in the media - February 2022
A round-up of where our members have been talking in the media about counselling and its benefits
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BBC Radio 4 highlights how to find a qualified, registered therapist
Our Deputy Chief Executive Fiona Ballantine Dykes was on the You and Yours programme