World Mental Health Day
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Published 6 Oct 2020 in Colleagues
World Mental Health Day 2020 is the most important one yet.
This year has been a tough one for us all. The months of lockdown and loss have had a huge impact on our mental health.
According to research from MIND, with over 16,000 people, we know that more than half of adults (60%) and over two-thirds of young people (68%) said their mental health got worse during the lockdown. We know that many have developed new mental health problems as a result of the pandemic and, for some of us, existing mental health problems have become worse.
Do one thing today
Whether it's going for a walk, learning a new skill or doing something creative, taking the first steps to get support for yourself, or reaching out to someone else; take the opportunity to do one thing this World Mental Health Day. The official day is on 10th October, but we encourage you all to make a change now.
Lockdown has affected us all in different ways, and it is only normal to feel uncertain about what the future holds. The stress of this uncertainty could be having an impact on your mental health too.
Whatever you've been through this year, World Mental Health Day is a chance to make a positive change for the mental health of your workplace.
Take a look at some of the resources from our Mental Health charity partner MIND
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Download the template for your Instagram and Facebook stories and encourage others to do the same using the hashtag #DoOneThing
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Download the calendar with ideas for different things you can do each day for better mental health.
If you would like to share your story with colleagues please email Rebekah.brain@midcounties.coop
Below are some further links on Mental Health from the Mental Health Foundation that you might find useful:
Hear from our colleague Steve Killick, Food Retail
Don’t forget - our very own Steve Killick from Food Retail is doing lots of amazing work in support of mental health, including monthly newsletters on his website, so why not subscribe here to find out more.
Read the latest update on World Mental Health Day here.
We are here to assist!
If you or a colleague need any support, please use one of the channels below:
Keep Learning - 5 ways to wellbeing
As you know ‘Keep Learning’ is one of the Five Ways to Wellbeing, so if there is an opportunity to celebrate learning at Midcounties, we’ll take it! It’s Learning at Work Week and this year the theme is on ‘Learning Journey’s’, making it the perfect time to launch our new Career Framework Roadmap. If you’d like to find out more about what development opportunities are available to you, take a look here.
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