Mental Health Awareness Week 2024

UK Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 takes place from 13 - 19 May, and this year’s theme is ‘Movement’, because engaging in physical activity is not only good for your body, but also great for your mind. 

The benefits of exercising for mental health include: 

• Boosting self-esteem and confidence 
• Increasing motivation and focus.
• Reducing tension, anxiety, stress and mental fatigue.
• Reducing loneliness by offering new ways to get together with others.
• Calming your mind and distracting you from negative thought patterns.
• Helping with difficult emotions such as anger, frustration, and sadness.

In the UK and Ireland, the guidance is that adults should aim to be active every day and do at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity every week. Prolonged periods of sitting are said to lead to increased risk of heart disease, obesity, diabetes and cancer. 

Inspire Wellbeing offer ‘Take a Walk on the Mind Side’ podcasts and videos on the Inspire Wellbeing Hub - to view, click here. Use company pin SERCSTAFF to access. 

SERC’s support services include Inspire Wellbeing, Mental Health First Aiders, the Health Assured counselling service, and the UK Healthcare – My Healthy Advantage App, which can be accessed on the Mind Yourself App under the Healthy Minds section – to access, click here. 

Yoga session for Better Mental Health 

In support of Mental Health Awareness Week Inspire Wellbeing is offering a 1-hour Webinar Yoga session. 

When: Thursday 16 May 2023 from 12.00 noon - 1.00 pm. 

To register for the event and to receive the joining link click here. 

Visit www.serc.ac.uk to unlock your future #BetterOffAtSERC.