World Mental Health Day – 10th October
This coming Saturday, World Mental Heath Day will be celebrated across the globe.
Hundreds of organisations develop campaigns to help people improve their mental health. For example, Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust has #ten4ten, launching a rap video about 10 ways you can look after your mental health and wellbeing. You can get involved with it here: https://campaigns.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/
And Mind’s campaign is #doonething, which encourages people to do one new thing, for better mental health. A wide range of downloadable resources, including a calendar, is available here: https://www.mind.org.uk/get-involved/world-mental-health-day-2020/
But how do people who work within mental health organisations look after their own mental health? We asked people from West Sussex Mind and our partner Pathfinder organisations for their own tips, and in particular how these linked to the five ways to well-being. Here’s what they had to say: