Monday 10th - Friday 16th May 2021
This years theme is 'Nature'
Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health Awareness Week will take place from 10-16 May 2021
Mental Health Awareness Week 2021
This Mental Health Awareness Week, it’s time to step up the fight for mental health
Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 | Mind, the mental health charity
Mental Health Awareness Week Schools Toolkit
Two toolkits - one for primary schools, one for secondary schools & FE settings. These toolkits are full of resources for students and staff for Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 toolkit : Mentally Healthy Schools
Immerse yourself in the '5 Ways to Wellbeing', while reconnecting with nature across the week
Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 - Mental Health UK (mentalhealth-uk.org)
If your school is signed up to the Somerset Wellbeing Framework, please share your images, videos, quotes or poems of wellbeing from throughout the past year through your scrapbooks in the audit tool.
If you've not yet joined the Somerset Wellbeing Framework, you can register and join Here
The Five Ways to Wellbeing are a set of evidence-based actions which promote people’s wellbeing. They are: Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning and Give. These activities are simple things individuals can do in their everyday lives. Find out more about the 5 ways to wellbeing Here.
Little book of Mental Health LifeHacks
There are 2 books available in this series. One to support your mental health and one to help you support your friends mental health. Each book is packed with ideas and links to support mental health and includes true stories from people who’ve tried them out.
Action for Happiness
This month's theme is all about reflecting on what gives our life meaning. Being a part of something bigger than ourselves and focusing on things that we value is key to our wellbeing. So let's take time to reflect on what we care about this month and keep these things at the front of our minds as our societies begin to open up again.
A to Z of mindfulness in nature
Explore just some of the ways that our countryside and its wildlife can improve both your physical and mental health.
There are an increasing number of studies, backed by scientific research, that suggest that slowing down and being more present can help alleviate feelings of anxiety, depression and stress.
www.countryfile.com/how-to/a-to-z-of-mindfulness-in-nature/
ChatHealth is a new health and wellbeing messaging service available Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm
- Parents of children 0-4 years: Get confidential help and advice from Health Visiting Team Text 07480 635514
- Parents of children 5-19 years: Just send a text to your School Nurse Team. Text 07480 635515
- Young People 11-19 years: Discreet and quick. If you’re 11-19 you can get confidential advice from your local School Nurse Team. You don’t have to give your name if you don’t want to: Text 07480 635516
Online wellbeing community for young people over 11 years www.kooth.com
Somerset Big Tent brings together local organisation that offer support to children and families Somerset Big Tent They also run weekly virtual hubs for young people and parents: Virtual Hubs Archive - Somerset Big Tent
Wellbeing Support | Young Somerset (Formerly Somerset Rural Youth Project)
Delivered by us in partnership with the NHS, offering much-needed help to young people aged 5-18 with things like low-mood, anxiety and stress. Our specialist practitioners work in both community and education contexts. Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Support
Here when you need us All Day, Every Day on 01823 276 892.
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