Welcome to the Mental Health Foundation Mydish site!
This site gives you the chance to share your favourite recipes, swap notes about healthy eating, and raise much needed funds for the Mental Health Foundation
You can create a personalised recipe book for your school, workplace, friends or family - full of your favourites - and £5 from every book sold goes to the Mental Health Foundation.
If there's something specific you're looking for, you can search for recipes by:
Key ingredients associated with specific mental health conditions
Food for the brain or occasional treats!
Occasion - birthdays, Christmas
You can chat with other supporters, rate and recommend recipes and make new friends! Visit us regularly for the latest news from the Mental Health Foundation, brand new recipes, and you might see yourself as Chef of the Week!
Joining is easy - just follow the steps online. Join as an individual, or register your school or organisation and then add individuals' profiles to that. Once you're up and running, you can upload and showcase your treasured recipes, with the stories, pictures and people behind them.
Get your recipes rated. When you have uploaded sufficient recipes, pull your favourites together into a personalised book for you, your family, your class, school or organisation. Just follow the simple steps on the site - a great way of raising money for vital mental health research and awareness-raising.
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MyDish Favourites…
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What's Your Story?
Tea & Talk. Change lives. Have a natter
What is Tea & Talk? To mark World Mental Health Day, the Mental Health Foundation is inviting you to be a part of our first ever Tea and Talk national fundraising event on Friday 9 October 2009. Find out how to get involved. Read more
Flora London Marathon 2009
A HUGE thank you to all of our fantastic 78 runners who took part in the Flora London Marathon on Sunday 26 April in aid of the Mental Health Foundation! To find out how our 2009 team got on, visit our London Marathon pages. If Read more
New Relaxation Podcast
We have released a new podcast called “How to overcome fear and anxiety.” Download it today for free. We also have a comprehensive range of podcasts from sleep and wellbeing to stress and relaxation. They can be listened to on your mp3 player on the move or computer, and best of all they Read more
Feeding Minds
Figures released by the Mental Health Foundation show that mental ill health is costing the UK almost £100 billion a year. The research also reveals that changes to the human diet in the last fifty years or so, could be an important factor behind the major rise of mental ill health Read more
Making a meal of it - why mealtimes are important
There is evidence to show that sitting down for a meal with good company can be positive for your mental health. There are psychological, social and biological benefits of shared mealtimes: Read more
How to make the most of mealtimes
There are several ways to make the most of mealtimes, including choosing at least one day every week which is set aside for sharing a meal with family or friends, and involving your children. Read more
Frequently Asked Questions about diet and mental health
Find out about questions and answers about diet and mental health, including the answer to, is this something new - haven´t we heard all this before? Read more
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Featured Cookbook
Here is a great selection of recipes for all you chocolate lovers out there; from brownies to truffles - this collection has it all!
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Founded in 1949, the Mental Health Foundation is a leading UK charity that provides information, carries out research, campaigns and works to improve services for anyone affected by mental health problems, whatever their age and wherever they live.
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- Store your favourite recipes
- Share your recipes with family and friends
- Connect with foodie friends
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Chef of the Week
Our chef of the week is Sally Jayne from London, who loves to hold dinner parties for all her friends. Try her great recipes