Mental Health Website Review 2024
For our mental health website review 2024 we have checked available UK online mental health (MH) support and here is our breakdown of a range of good websites from which to access help and information.
In our quest for the best MH websites, we seek platforms that fulfil the following criteria:
1. Ease of access and navigation
2. Relevance and accuracy
3. Well presented, digestible and easy to understand information
4. Practical support offering user-friendly tools and beneficial for managers
5. Personal stories which normalise and destigmatise mental health
6. Links to other avenues of support such as helplines and support networks
7. Focus on workplace well-being and mental health initatives
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