Design in Mental Health Network Welcomes New Trustees and Associates
Good design can heal. That belief sits at the heart of everything we do at the Design in Mental Health Network (DiMHN). It guides our…
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October Design in Mental Health Network News
Reflections from our Sensory-Informed Design webinar, and October News October has been full of inspiring conversations about how design can support recovery and wellbeing. Here’s…
Sensory-Informed Design in Practice
Free webinar: Sensory-Informed Design in Practice – Learning from The Brook 🗓 Wednesday 1st October 2025 🕙 10:00–13:00 BST | 📍 Online (Microsoft Teams) |…
Forests from Anywhere: Digital Nature, Real-World Impact
How Forestry England’s Virtual Forest Hub is Opening Access to Nature for All – and Why That Matters for Mental Health Design Spending time among…
Healing Through Nature in Mental Health Spaces
An interview with Ellen, a Lived Experience Expert with the Design In Mental Health Network and Wellbeing Projects Manager at Forestry England When we think…
Person-centred Acoustic Design in Mental Health Settings
We receive information from all our senses to help understand the world around us. Sound is a key aspect of this; it is part of…
Seclusion Discussion
Seclusion: Do We Need It? What Should It Look Like? In the first of our new DIMHN interactive workshops, a group of over 50 industry…
Beauty and Safety – The Mental Health Challenge
An opinion by Karen Flatt, Architect and Mental Health Lead, IBI Group I have been an architect specialising in mental health design for over…
International Perspectives on Design with People in Mind.
The latest publication in the Design with People in Mind booklet series – ‘The International Issue’ – was launched at the annual Design in Mental…
Touching Nature and Designing Outdoor Spaces for Mind and Body
By Karen Howell Landscape Architect Director Iteriad Q: The important role played by good landscape design in the creation of therapeutic mental health facilities. We…