Mental Health Awareness Week
This week aims to tackle the stigma surrounding mental health, by bringing awareness to the ways mental health impacts upon people’s lives. The overall theme of this week is based in putting the Elephant in the Room, through holding various events designed to start conversations about mental health.
There's a very good reason for all this as well. Depression is on the rise with the World Health Organisation stating that without urgent action depression will be the leading illness globally by 2030. Together with mixed anxiety this is the most common mental health condition in Britian while one in five teens have experience a mental health problem in any given year.
But while stats are a good starting point for conversations it's the actual conversations themselves that matter, no matter how they begin. So get involved, start discussions and help us to break down the stigma surrounding mental health. You can read Laura's blog on the week here.
Monday
Mind Cafe
Art Therapy
Toast ft. Laughing Yoga
Tuesday
Zine Making
Let's Talk About Mental Health
Thursday
Body Image Panel
Friday
Zine Making
THE MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION'S 10 TIPS ON HOW TO LOOK AFTER YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
1. Talk about your feelings
2. Exercise
3. Eat well
4. Drink sensibly
5. Keep in touch with loved ones
6. Ask for help
7. Take a break
8. Do something you’re good at
9. Accept who you are
10. Care for others
For more information visit their website or if you ever need to speak to someone you can contact The Samaritans on 08457 909 090 or visit the Students' Union Advice Centre in our main building.