Awareness events are great, but as Mental Health Awareness Week 2017 draws to a close, far too many may feel they have ticked that box now…on to the next priority!
But hold on…
Our mental wellbeing is at the very centre of all we do; from how we feel, to our attitudes about things, to the way we behave and even perform at work.
And until we start to prioritise it, both as individuals and organisations, things won’t get any better.
So, here’s the challenge…
Don’t let all the great work of this week be a tick in the box. Make real and lasting change.
Don’t let all the great work of this week be a tick in the box. Make real and lasting change.
In support of Mental Health Awareness Week 2017, I thought I would bring together our most popular blogs on the subject.
Here you’ll find links to posts covering the most common forms of mental ill health. I also “gently challenge” some of the more widely held views and perceptions out there, in the hope that we start to be a little more mindful of how we speak about and treat people experiencing poor mental health, whether it be diagnosed or not.
This week has been all about viewing mental well-being from a different perspective. Rather than focusing on labels, diagnosis and signs and symptoms, it’s challenged us all to think about one simple question…
