Mental Health Awareness Week, an innovation started by the Mental Health Foundation, is an annual event providing the opportunity for us all to focus on working towards good mental health but also encouraging people to seek support where needed for their mental health.
This year the theme of the week is loneliness something which can impact on us all during our lives and which can be a challenging emotion to navigate. The Mental Health Foundation report that loneliness is affecting more and more of us and that this has had a huge impact on our physical and mental health during the pandemic. We all recognise that reducing loneliness is an important step in developing a mentally healthy society.
Looking after our mental health is particularly important during the exams and assessments period led. Led by our Wellbeing department during Mental Health Awareness Week we will be providing ideas and opportunities for your to take short breaks from your study to refresh and re-connect with others. You can find all the suggestions and events here.