World Mental Health Day is an international day aimed at raising awareness of Mental Health issues, providing education on the subject and to help mobilise support. Each year the World Health Organisation (WHO) choose a theme and highlight issues surrounding this. 2021’s chosen theme is ‘Mental health care for all: Let’s make it a reality’.
The act of self-care can be a simple one, and something that doesn’t have to take too much time either. So lets go real simple and easy, breathing! Whether it’s to help you feel more energised, calm your nerves, or reduce your stress – the simple act of breathing can help with these.
This Self-Care Sunday we talk about the mental and physical benefits of getting out in nature. Whether that’s by exploring a nearby forest or woodland, sitting by the ocean, taking a dip in a secret stream, basking in the sunshine in your local park, or tending to your house plants (and if you don’t have any, get some!)
For this week’s self-care Sunday, we’re going to look at some of the types of self-care there are. Self-care covers a range of areas, so we thought we would focus on just six of the main ones; Practical, Physical, Mental, Social, Spiritual, and Emotional. Prioritising our self-care is important, and if we can, we can do what we can to improve these areas, and in doing so, our mental health and wellbeing. As we mentioned before, self-care can look different for everyone, but to help start us off thinking about what we can incorporate into our daily lives, we’ve listed some suggestions and things to think about
We hope that you’ve had a wonderful Pride month, and found some time for yourself amidst the celebrations!
We know that it’s so important for individuals to see themselves reflected and included in society, and so we’ve put together a list of some incredible activists and accounts to follow on social media, to teach and inspire.
On behalf of all of us at CMHC, we would love to wish you a happy Pride month! This blog post is one I’ve been so excited to write as it’s a topic that’s close to my heart. With this in mind, this post has been created with the incentive to provide the opportunity to support and provide resources and information for the LGBTQIA+ community in the York area and beyond.