Mental Health Week
What is Mental Health Week
May 3rd to 9th is Mental Health Week, an annual event hosted by the Mental Health Foundation (MHF), to raise awareness about the importance of mental health. It is all about starting conversations about mental health and the things in our daily lives that can affect it.
Mental Health Awareness Week is open to everyone. It is all about starting conversations about mental health and the things in our daily lives that can affect it.
This year we are challenging our community to focus on self-care. Self-care is what people do for themselves to establish and maintain health, and to prevent and deal with illness. Broad in concept, it encompasses hygiene, nutrition, and lifestyle as well as environment and socioeconomic factors.
Why Self-care:
The COVID-19 pandemic can feel overwhelming due to new information, long work hours, and caring for your family and yourself. It's important to pause for a moment and collect your thoughts, as worldwide pandemics can be taxing. Remaining calm can help.
It is normal to feel stressed or overwhelmed during uncertain times. Emotions in response to uncertainty may include anxiety, fear, anger and sadness. You also could feel helpless, discouraged and, occasionally, out of control. Physical responses may include headache, muscle tension, fatigue and sleeplessness. Taking care of yourself is important so you are equipped to help your family through this time.
What do we want people to do during the Week.
The Week is an opportunity for people to talk about all aspects of mental health, with a focus on providing help and advice. This year we want people to practice self-care and try to make a habit of practicing self-care every day.
