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Mental Health Support
"Once you start talking about it, you realise that actually you’re part of quite a big club." HRH Prince Harry 2019
Following on from our inaugural Mental Health Awareness week, we have created this permanent page for Parenta People to access information and support.
The Mental Health Foundation hosted Mental Health Awareness Week promoting the theme of Kindness. During these unprecedented times, this appeared a relevant and powerful theme, illustrating that an act of kindness even in the smallest dose can have a significant positive impact on someone.
In keeping with the theme of kindness, we found some valuable resources that help could improve our mental well-being.
Podcasts
Podcasts are becoming a great way for people to relax and listen to some of their favourite people talk about various topics.
Here are some podcasts covering topics such as kindness and well-being:
Support
'It's OK not to be OK!'
In the UK 1 in 4 of us will experience some kind of mental health issue in our lifetime.
It is important that if you need help or support that you reach out to your friends, family and ask for support.
If you are concerned about yours or anyone else's mental health you should seek the advice and support of your GP as a matter of priority. If you are in distress and need immediate help and are unable to see a GP, you should visit your local A&E.
Here is a list of amazing organisations that will be able to offer you help and support.
Calm Space Apps
The 21st May 2020 celebrated World Meditation Day. We found some apps that provide advice in finding calm in your day-to-day life.
We also found a 15 minute video that explains how to do guided meditation. Click here
to watch.
Positive News Stories
With an overwhelming amount of negative press being released that can leave us feeling anxious and perhaps a little hopeless, there are news outlets that are dedicated to happy news!
First here are some news outlets that focus only on positive news.
Here are a few positive mainstream stories that we have also selected for your enjoyment.
Videos and Posts
To end the week, we found some posts to highlight the importance of kindness and mental well-being.
Click on the titles below to view.