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“Mental health care for all: let’s make it a reality” is the campaign slogan for this year’s World Mental Health Day [#WorldMentalHealthDay]. Celebrated each year on October 10, this year’s World Mental Health Day builds upon last year’s theme, “Mental Health for All. Greater Investment - Greater Access. Everyone, everywhere”, which was - in light of the Covid-19 pandemic - an apt theme.
I love the simplicity of the quote above (and variations thereof). It reiterates the importance of being mindful towards others within our communities both locally and globally. Communities in which we - regardless of what we are experiencing - are all welcomed, seen, heard, valued, loved and supported.
From last year’s blogpost, World Mental Health Day (October 2020), I am re-sharing information and resources about wellbeing and mental health pertinent for students and/or educators:
Resources For Schools (for students and educators) from Jigsaw, an Irish charity which focuses on improving the mental health literacy of the entire population through public policy and providing services directly to those in need.
Self-care assessment, Self-care plan, and Self-care tips. These practical resources from Dallas Independent School District were shared initially during Teaching Tolerance’s August 2020 webinar entitled The Value of Educator Self Care.
Virtual Calming Corner includes meditation, mindfulness, yoga and more.
What are mental health problems? is a two minute video produced by Mind, a UK mental health charity, with the view to raise awareness and remove stigma surrounding mental health.
Do one thing: For better mental health this World Mental Health Day calendar from Mind focuses on the Five ways to Wellbeing.
Self-care for Educators and Self-care For Educators (Part II) are two previous blog posts centred on wellbeing.
Mental Health Awareness Week (May 2021) focussed on the theme of nature.
Cognizant of the basic need to be welcomed, seen, heard, valued, loved and supported, I leave you with this quote …
… and - mindful of this year’s theme, “Mental health care for all: let’s make it a reality” - ask how will you be promoting mental health during this year’s World Mental Health Day and the days, weeks and months beyond?
References:
Brady, A. (2020) World Mental Health Day
WHO (2021) World Mental Health Day 2021
Namaste The Buddha Way (2014) Be kind, you never know what others are battling.
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