Mental health awareness week
[edit] Background
National Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual event, which provides an opportunity to focus on achieving good mental health. The Mental Health Foundation in the U.K. started the event 23 years ago. A couple of years down the line, World Mental Health Day was observed for the first time on October 10, 1992. This started as an annual activity of the World Federation for Mental Health by the then Deputy Secretary-General Richard Hunter. The day is officially commemorated every year on October 10.
Mental Health Awareness Week is is about starting conversations about mental health and the things in our daily lives that can affect us.The week is also a chance to talk about any aspect of mental health that people want to, regardless of the theme.
[edit] National Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 - Community
This year, Mental Health Awareness Week takes place from 12 to 18 May 2025 and the theme is 'community'.
Since 2001, the Mental Health Foundation has been leading Mental Health Awareness Week - bringing the UK together to focus on getting good mental health and want to use this Mental Health Awareness Week to celebrate the power and importance of community.
Being part of a safe, positive community is vital for our mental health and wellbeing. We thrive when we have strong connections with other people and supportive communities that remind us, we are not alone. Communities can provide a sense of belonging, safety, support in hard times, and give us a sense purpose.
For more information visit: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/public-engagement/mental-health-awareness-week
[edit] National Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 - Movement: Moving more for our mental health”
Movement is important for our mental health. But so many of us struggle to move enough. We know there are many different reasons for this, so this Mental Health Awareness Week we want to help people to find moments for movement in their daily routines. Going for a walk in your neighbourhood, putting on your favourite music and dancing around the living room, chair exercises when you’re watching television – it all counts!
For more information visit: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/public-engagement/mental-health-awareness-week
[edit] National Mental Health Awareness Week 2023 - Art and Mental Health
Art and Mental Health. A week we will be looking at the hugely beneficial impact art and creativity can have on mental health and wellbeing.
[edit] National Mental Health Awareness Week 2022 - Together we can tackle loneliness
One in four adults feels lonely some or all of the time. There’s no single cause and there’s no one solution - we’re all different. But, the longer we feel lonely, the more we are at risk of mental health problems. Some people are also at a higher risk of feeling lonely than others. Mental Health Awareness Week 2022 is raising awareness of the impact of loneliness on our mental health and the practical steps we can take to address it.
For more information visit https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-health-awareness-week
For specific guidance on this year's theme of loneliness visit: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-health-awareness-week/loneliness-help-and-advice
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