This Mental Health Awareness Week the Mental Health Foundation is asking people to join in taking action to support good mental health. Even small actions can help us feel hopeful and less powerless. And while our individual actions matter, when we come together we are even more powerful.
Action: for yourself, for someone else, for all of us.
The Mental Health Foundation have chosen Action as this year's theme because, while awareness is vital, real change comes when we take action too. Together, we’ve come a long way on mental health, but we can’t risk going backwards. There’s still much we can do to prevent people becoming unwell in the first place.
Raising awareness is vital, but real change comes when we take action too.
For yourself – This Mental Health Awareness Week, find your one thing to boost your mental health. Choose one positive action that works for you.
For someone else – The environment we live in impacts our mental health. What can you do to help build mentally healthy communities, workplaces and schools?
For all of us – Individual actions matter, but they're only part of the story. We need those in power to take action to ensure good mental health for everyone in the UK.