WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY 2021
World Mental Health Day 2021
World Mental Health Day 2021 is on Sunday 10th October 2021.
The year’s theme set by the World Federation for Mental Health is ‘Mental Health in an Unequal World’.
The WFMH President Dr Ingrid Daniels announced the theme which was chosen by a global vote including WFMH members, stakeholders, and supporters.
The article below will tell you more about the chosen theme for this year’s World Mental Health Day, what is mental health, ways to help improve your mental health, and finally, further support and guidance.
Some of the information from this article has come from the ‘Mental Health Foundation’ and ‘The World Mental Health Day 2021’ website.
Theme for 2021 – Mental Health in an Unequal World
The 2021 World Mental Health Day campaign ‘Mental Health in an Unequal World’ will enable us all to focus on the issues that perpetuate mental health inequality locally and globally. The WFMH want to support civil societies to play an active role in tackling inequality in their local areas. They want to encourage researchers to share what they know about mental health inequality including ideas about how to tackle this.
The 2021 World Mental Health Day campaign provides an opportunity for us to come together and act together to highlight how inequality can be addressed to ensure people are able to enjoy good mental health.
Ways to help improve your mental health
– Talking about your feelings.
– Keep active.
– Eat well.
– Drink sensibly.
– Keep in touch.
– Ask for help.
– Take a break.
– Do something you are good at.
– Accept who you are.
– Care for others.
For more information on these points, click here. This will take you a ‘How to look after your mental health guide’ which is provided by ‘Mental Health Foundation’.
Further Support & Information
Mental Health Foundation
Our website offers information on mental health, mental health problems, self-help and how to get help.
www.mentalhealth.org.uk
Mates in Mind
https://www.matesinmind.org/
Telephone: 020 3510 5018
Confidential help and support
The Samaritans provides emotional support 24 hours a day.
www.samaritans.org
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Telephone: 08457 90 90 90
Counselling
The British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy
www.bacp.co.uk
Email: bacp@bacp.co.uk
Telephone: 01455 883300
General health information
NHS 111 provides information 24 hours a day. www.nhs.uk Telephone: 111
It’s important that we look after ourselves and each other.
We should all use this opportunity to start the conversation and talk to each other, so get the conversation started now!
Bernard Sims Associates.