Today is #TimeToTalk day. A day to encourage open conversations about #MentalHealth.
Talking about mental health isn’t always easy, but having conversations can change lives.
Get involved 👉🏾 timetotalkday.co.uk
🌈 It's February 1st and the start of #LGBTPlusHM!
💭 This year's theme is #BehindTheLens. It celebrates LGBT+ people’s contributions to cinema and film from behind the scenes, including screenwriters, directors and musicians.
Find out more 👉🏾 lgbtplushistorymonth.co.uk
📢 Calling all 14-25-year-olds interested in #MentalHealth, digital media and influencing real change.
Join our Youth Network with @responseorg and advocate for young people's mental health. 🧠
Group meetings take place every two weeks.
Sign up here 👉🏾 ow.ly/ZICf50LAtgR
It's okay to do less when you’re coping with more. So, if you’re feeling #overwhelmed right now, try to stay flexible and take each day as it comes. If getting outdoors is tricky, try some #breathwork instead.
For mental health signposting 👉 bit.ly/Mental-Wealth-Academy
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💭 What does it mean to ‘Be #Mindful’? According to the Oxford dictionary, #mindfulness is a "mental state achieved by focussing awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts and bodily sensations". Thread 1/3
📢 Calling all 14-25-year-olds interested in #MentalHealth, digital media and influencing real change.
Join our Youth Network with @responseorg and advocate for young people's mental health. 🧠
Find out more 👉🏾 ow.ly/ZICf50LAtgR
This #SootheMonday, aim for achievable mini-goals that can benefit your wellbeing.
📚 🎧 🌱 Maybe it’s making time to read, listening to a new podcast or getting outdoors more - what will yours be?
For mental health resources 👉🏽 ow.ly/eAg950MrE0q
David says, “If I could go back to session one and tell myself one thing, it would be, “Give me a hug. It’s going to be OK. It sucks that you feel this way. But it’s ok to feel bad sometimes.” 3/3 🧠🙌😌
Discover mental health resources 👉🏿
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🙌 Today we want to celebrate the progress of David* who describes our services as ‘life-changing’. Referred to us with extremely low self-esteem, anxiety and low mood, he shares about his #MentalHealth journey. 1/3
(*Name changed to protect his identity.)
Staying connected can help with overcoming feelings of low mood or anxiety.
Remember:
📱 Check in with others by phone or online.
🤗 Share your feelings but don’t compare.
🏃 Try to do things you enjoy.
For #MentalHealth resources 👉🏿
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😌 As you move into 2023, remember these self-care tips:
1. Be kind to yourself
2. Try not to compare yourself to others
3. Open up to someone you trust about your feelings
For #MentalHealth signposting to support 👉 ow.ly/jLWw50MbW0Y
💭 Wherever you are on your #MentalHealth journey, remember you don’t have to do it alone.
We’re social beings, and we need support.
Talking to someone can make a huge difference.
Discover mental health resources
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