Bristol State of Mind
Change Bristol’s state of mind—how can we better support everyone’s mental health?
Join our place-based approach to addressing the mental health crisis by understanding what keeps us mentally healthy!
Bristol has one of the highest suicide rates in the UK, ranking fourth outside of the core cities.
This unique pilot brings together businesses, institutions, and communities to explore what keeps us happy and how that differs by culture, generation, gender, disability, and socio-economic background.
Born from challenges facing the Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board, the Bristol State of Mind initiative emerged from a city-wide conversation hosted by One Question in September 2024. In partnership with Burges Salmon, the NHS, Triodos Bank, Talk Club, and Mind, we explored the question: “Who is responsible for our mental health?” The conversation shaped the One Question Report, setting the foundation for this pioneering programme. You can download our critical thinking and report from the conversation here.
Bristol will be the first region to pilot a groundbreaking, place-based initiative to prevent poor mental health. Over the next three years, the initiative will test and evaluate tailored strategies to keep us happy, from a better understanding of our mental health to new community initiatives, changing our businesses, and shifting thinking, behaviour, and policy.
You can be part of the movement. Share your perspective by answering One Question:
“What keeps you happy?”
