There’s no science behind #BlueMonday being the ‘most depressing day of the year’ - and using it as a marketing campaign has the potential to cause real harm. 1/3
Rather than pushing sales today, there’s plenty firms & regulators can do to recognise the impact that #MentalHealth problems & their symptoms can have on people’s spending & shopping. Read this blog by @chrislees_ to find out more. 2/3 bit.ly/3EWySvo
And if today - or any day - you need support with your finances or mental health, there’s a list of organisations on our website that can help: bit.ly/2ECbara 3/3
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This #WorldMentalHealthDay millions of us are struggling with our mental health & finances.
Our research, published in June, found the #CostOfLivingCrisis is having a devastating impact on our #MentalHealth - with 1 in 5 UK adults saying they felt ‘unable to cope’.
But things have changed since then - that’s why we’ll be asking our Research Community again about their experiences soon.
We want to hear from as many voices as possible, to make sure we understand how the crisis is affecting people now & what practical solutions could help.
Would you be willing to share your story? As Amy explains, by joining our Research Community, you can share your ideas & help us campaign for change.
Today we're holding our virtual conference looking at how #FinancialServices services can help to reduce #Gambling harms.
The event kicks off at 9.30am. We'll be tweeting all the highlights here, but you can join the event by registering here: hopin.to/events/how-fin…
@katie_alpin gets us underway. She talks about the links between problem #gambling & #MentalHealth issues being a long term area of focus for @mmhpi - and that these issues have only become more acute during the pandemic
@katie_alpin Our first key note speaker of the day is Neil McArthur, Chief Executive of @GamRegGB. Neil talks about the complexity of tackling #gambling harms & the need for a wide range of agencies to collaborate in doing so - including #FinancialServices