It’s Mental Health Awareness Week, 12 – 18 May!
Mental Health Awareness Week is an important time to reflect on how our mental wellbeing impacts our daily lives. Here at Careers Worcestershire, we’re not just about CVs and job interviews; We’re also passionate about supporting your personal growth and wellbeing.
Did you know that one in four adults experience at least one diagnosable mental health condition each year (NHS England, 2020)? Poor mental health can affect anyone at any time, and it’s so important to seek help if you’re struggling!
Take some time to focus on your mental wellbeing.
Here are just a few ways you can focus on your mental health:
- Get outside and move your body. With summer coming up and the countryside on our doorstep, get out in the sunshine!
- Focus on the positives and try not to get too caught up in what’s going wrong.
- Talk to someone you trust and surround yourself with a positive support system.
- Prioritise sleep to give your body and mind a chance to rest and recharge.
- Be kind to yourself and others.
Why not join one of our upcoming wellbeing workshops?
Our Redditch and Worcester Hubs run wellbeing workshops throughout the week on Mondays (Redditch) and Tuesdays and Thursdays (Worcester). We also run online workshops on Wednesdays, so you can join in from the comfort of your home!
- Monday, 19 May – Join us at our Redditch Hub for our healthy mindset workshop for valuable tips and tricks to support your wellbeing and keep a positive outlook.
- Tuesday, 20 May – Join us for our sleep workshop at our Worcester Hub to look at what can cause poor sleep and ways to improve your sleep routine.
- Wednesday, 21 May – Join us for our online workshop on confidence to look at effective techniques that you can use to help build your confidence.
- Thursday, 22 May – Join us for our workshop on stress and anxiety at our Worcester Hub to explore coping strategies and how to manage stress and anxiety effectively.
If you’re aged 16-24 and want to join our wellbeing workshops, get in touch by contacting us or filling out our enquiry form here.
Already using the service? Speak to your Careers Worcs careers advisor to find out more about our wellbeing workshops.
Check out these great mental health resources…
Onside Advocacy offers a range of support and services to people across Worcestershire. Through its community hubs called Your Space, Onside provides mental health support and coping strategies for anyone aged 11-25. Visit Onside Advocacy’s website here.
Mind is a charity that supports mental health and wellbeing. Their website has many valuable tools to support all kinds of needs, plus there are real-life stories you can read that can give hope to anyone struggling. They also have a collection of support lines available in an emergency. Visit Mind online here and search “what support is out there”.
Kooth is an online mental wellbeing community that supports you through anything, big or small. Click here to visit Kooth’s website.
Qwell is another online community offering various anonymous support options to meet your needs. Explore Qwell’s online wellbeing support here!
Brook is a national online wellbeing and sexual health support network for young people. Visit Brook online here.
