Mental Health News

2025

10/10/2025 - Swansea Bay shows support available during World Mental Health Day event

12/08/2025 - From Cwmtwrch couch to Barcelona, Kirsty catches running bug

25/06/2025 - Mental health professionals to become Swansea Bay's first Approved Clinicians

25/06/2025 - Staff's experiences help form disability network

18/06/2025 - Charity launches appeal to create an 'oasis of nature' for children receiving care at hospital

14/05/2025 - Camaraderie, chats and crops help men tackle mental health

17/01/2025 - Wellbeing room for patients and staff opens at Swansea's cancer centre thanks to group's generosity

2024

17/12/2024 - Arts-based staff wellbeing project wins another national award

03/12/2024 - Staff mental health boost after Morriston Hospital wellbeing zone upgrade

19/11/2024 - Men encouraged to access free online mental health support on International Men's Day

06/11/2024 - Boost for online mental health service through new referral pathways

16/10/2024 - Children and Young People's Sanctuary goes 24/7

11/10/2024 - Launch of more wellbeing support for Swansea Bay on World Mental Health Day

09/10/2024 - Plant power and biodiversity benefit young patients in wildlife garden renovation

08/10/2024 - Men's Health Forum helps male staff dig deep to discuss mental health and wellbeing

07/10/2024 - Wellbeing success stems from ophthalmology staff's vision for garden

23/09/2024 - Staff trek raises hundreds for a sensory garden for patients with brain injuries

20/09/2024 - Clinic supporting mums-to-be shortlisted for national award

17/09/2024 - Cluster's focus on mental wellbeing sees team shortlisted for national award

20/08/2024 - Innovative service will see psychologists help improve wellbeing in the community

14/08/2024 - Team-up with mental health foundation sees patients offered free counselling

18/07/2024 - Double award win for Swansea Bay as litter picking projects sweeps to victory

16/07/2024 - Well-being workshops for young people over summer thanks to Tesco cash

26/06/2024 - New sanctuary for children and young people

20/06/2024 - New chapter for book trolley service at Cefn Coed

13/06/2024 - Project delivers mental health and wellbeing benefits as well as fruit and veg

06/06/2024 - Makeover offers sanctuaries for relatives

03/06/2024 - Messages of Hope bring a ray of light for patients at Cefn Coed

03/06/2024 - Wellbeing group for cardiac patients proves it's good to talk

17/05/2024 - Patient pens emotional letter of thanks

14/05/2024 - Wellbeing support for lymphoedema patients is a UK first

13/05/2024 - Welcome to overseas nurses bringing a boost to mental health services

09/05/2024 - Drop-in clinics offer fertility support and advice

07/05/2024 - Former truck driver delivers Swansea's newest Men's Shed

30/04/2024 - Steel town gets timely Sanctuary Service

19/04/2024 - Planting seeds to help patients blossom

16/02/2024 - Virtual ward success inspires new mental health initiative

15/02/2024 - Young people learn about local support for their wellbeing

13/02/2024 - Patient's experience leads to new alert system to improve hospital visits for people with PTSS

30/01/2024 - Schools to join showcase of support for the mental health and well-being of young people

24/01/2024 - Daughter's heartfelt donation in mum's memory provides a real boost for patients at Ty Garngoch

15/01/2024 - Men supported to share experiences of living with learning disabilities

2023

29/12/2023 - Family therapy to help rehabilitation of offenders

28/12/2023 - Bringing the green green grass to grey hospital walls

19/12/2023 - A Christmas Carol at mother and baby unit

11/12/2023 - GP practices trained to spot signs of domestic abuse among patients

01/12/2023 - Award highlights efforts made for wildlife and wellbeing

22/11/2023 - Wellbeing project Sharing HOPE scoops top honour

02/11/2023 - Creative project supporting the mental well-being of NHS staff to continue

19/10/2023 - Boosting the wellbeing of patients with a blast from the past

17/10/2023 - Cluster's health and well-being initiative shortlisted for national award

12/10/2023 - Clinic delivers well-being support to mums-to-be

11/10/2023 - Young patients have some serious fun at the 'circus' during National Play in Hospital Week

10/10/2023 - Swansea Bay services combine to help break stigma around mental health

29/08/2023 - Patients encouraged to exercise the mind as well as the body

18/08/2023 - School In-Reach service offers early support for young people's mental health and wellbeing

07/08/2023 - Speech therapy supports people to become their true selves

10/07/2023 - New activities will help boost well-being after a mental health crisis

07/07/2023 - More than sun, sea and sand to staff's beach events

03/07/2023 - The doctor will jam for you now

02/07/2023 - VR unlocks horizons for patients

26/06/2023 - Staff express themselves through art to boost mental health and wellbeing

14/06/2023 - Friendships forged in former blacksmiths shed credited with saving lives

09/06/2023 - Well-being service helps support young people in need

25/05/2023 - It's a gardeners' world in Gorseinon as patients turn to flower power

24/05/2023 - Live nature footage takes wildlife to wards

15/05/2023 - First advanced nurse practitioner for service ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week

17/04/2023 - Specialist team delivers quicker service for mental health patients

17/02/2023 - Welcome in the hillsides for Ukrainian refugees

16/02/2023 - Furry nice visitors at Cefn Coed

2022

04/10/2022 - Swansea City matches helping to improve patients' symptoms

04/10/2022 - Staff get creative and reflect on pandemic experiences to boost well-being

26/09/2022 - 24/7 mental health support now available over the phone in Swansea Bay

05/09/2022 - Neath GP develops website to signpost mental health support

01/09/2022 - Harpist helps promote harmony in mother and baby unit

26/07/2022 - Heartfelt donation provides major boost for specialist team

11/07/2022 - Grieving father's marathon trek to thank baby loss support group

11/07/2022 - Pupils give prize money to Cefn Coed Hospital after competition win

24/05/2022 - One year on and mother and baby unit doing fine

09/05/2022 - Patients asked to put pen to paper to help tackle loneliness

13/04/2022 - Britain's first deaf clinical psychologist hopes to inspire the next generation

2021

15/10/2021- Swansea Bay's first perinatal mental health midwife offers support at new unit

30/09/2021- Cluster's new health and wellbeing initiative in wake of Covid

21/09/2021- Pond oasis to boost staff well-being

21/09/2021- Mental health nurses' pandemic experiences used as muse for poems

20/07/2021- Green zone created outside Morriston Hospital

14/07/2021- Swansea Bay University Health Board backs new mental health website

21/05/2021-New virtual counselling and support for Swansea Bay's youngsters

20/04/2021-Hospital poet hopes words help counter Covid loss

06/04/2021- Emergency Department choir is critical to staff wellbeing

24/03/2021-Only mother and baby unit of its kind in Wales to open in Swansea Bay

09/02/2021-Cluster's children's counselling service expanded to adults

02/02/2021- Swansea Bay residents are exercising their way to happiness during the pandemic

2020

18/12/2020- Winter wonderland opens in Morriston Hospital garden

21/09/2020- Visiting changes - Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Services

14/09/2020- Online therapy service launches in Wales

14/08/2020- New late night mental health sanctuary service launched

24/06/2020- New self-help guide for Covid recovery is first for Wales

11/06/2020 - Study looks at pandemic's effect on mental health

29/04/2020 - Dedicated teams support staff mental health during Coronavirus pandemic

27/03/2020 - Mental health teams make major changes in fight against Coronavirus

12/03/2020- Cyn-filwyr yn ralio at ei gilydd i gefnogi ei gilydd

14/01/2020 -Young people's mental health service nominated for bags of help

2019

08/11/2019 Psychiatric service receives prestigious accreditation

05/11/2019 Kind gesture 'sheds' some light on men's wellbeing

30/10/2019 Grŵp cerdded yn elwa ar roi'r gwaith coes i mewn

10/09/2019 Nod prosiect newydd yw adfywio cartrefi gofal

16/08/2019 Praise for partnership that is helping prevent suicide

12/08/2019 Social group launched for isolated young people

11/06/2019 Help for young Swansea carers