Mental Health Awareness Week

May 18, 2020

This week (18-24 May) marks Mental Health Awareness Week. This year’s theme is kindness which aptly ties in with our COVID-19 response.

As a Trust, we wholeheartedly support colleagues with all aspects of their mental health and wellbeing. We all need time to stop, think and process what’s going on and, that’s understandable as we find ourselves in unchartered territory.

Whether you need someone to talk to, someone to listen, or simply a way to relax, recharge and unwind – we have something to help you. On Connect you will find a health and wellbeing page packed with information to help you manage your psychological health.

Mental illness is a phrase that many of us are familiar with however we tend to only hear it used in conjunction with the more widely know conditions such as Schizophrenia or Depression. It a phrase that is often linked to suicide and unpredictable behaviour and whilst this may be true of some people, experiencing some conditions in some cases it doesn’t come close to capturing the wide range of mental illnesses that exist. Just like physical illness, mental illness has a vast range of conditions. If you would like to learn more about mental health conditions and illnesses you can click the link below to find out more.

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/