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24-09-2014 07:05 PM
24-09-2014 07:05 PM
Mental Begins with Me: National Mental Health Week 5 - 12 October
Did you know that National Mental Health Week is approaching?
Quite often when we think of mental health we automatically think of mental illness. When we do this we tend to focus on a cure. Of course, recovery is an important aspect of getting well, but like other 'physical' illnesses maintaining health - physical, psychological and emotional - is important too.
So this year's National Mental Health Week's focus is on: Mental Health Begins with Me
I'm so delighted to share with you all that we got a few special events and guest speakers on the Forums during this week. So keep an eye out!
Join us for 'Mental Health Begins with Me' - October 5 - 12.
It doesn't matter if you have a mental illness, or care for someone who has a mental illness, having an interest in maintaining good health is impotant both for ourselves and the people we care for.
So this week is about making a promise to yourself to care for YOU. Throughout the week we'll be setting Community Challenges to increase our mental health.
Look out for:
Monday - SANE's Mind and Body expert will be getting the ball rolling, setting challenges to get you moving about and thinking about how to stay well.
Tuesday - Topic Tuesday: In the Lived Experience Forum we will have mindfulness specialist and registered psychologist, Jordan, from Mindfulgym will be giving practical tools, advice and exercises to incorpoate mindfulness into your life. 6pm - 8pm AEST
Wednesday - Random acts of kindness challenge
Thursday - Technology: sharing & rating apps that help our mental health
Friday - Wrap up
We would also love to hear your thoughts about ABC's Mental As... campaign running throughout the week.
Excitingly we will also be running a competition! More info soon!
I hope you can join us for a big Mental Health Week here in the forums!
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02-10-2014 12:59 PM
02-10-2014 12:59 PM
Re: Mental Begins with Me: National Mental Health Week 5 - 12 October
I'm not 'crazy' about the title of the ABC 'Mental as' campaign to support the Week. What do others think? Is it offensive or am I being over-sensitive?
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02-10-2014 06:07 PM
02-10-2014 06:07 PM
Re: Mental Begins with Me: National Mental Health Week 5 - 12 October
I think the as bit is very current vernacular and mental, well it directs me to the mind/brain/thinking..
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06-10-2014 06:08 PM
06-10-2014 06:08 PM
Re: Mental Begins with Me: National Mental Health Week 5 - 12 October
Personally, I find the title quite hip...
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08-10-2014 03:22 PM
08-10-2014 03:22 PM
Re: Mental Begins with Me: National Mental Health Week 5 - 12 October
morningstar, It could possibly get in your face, but I was interviewed by a Hobart Journo and he was terrific, undstanding, disbelief that people live with the stuff they carry in the heads and most of all sympathetic. I not usually one that copes with sympathy, seeing that my PTSD was self inflicted to a degree. Would you believe that in Tasmania the Police Department have no organisation to help with their off casts.
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10-10-2014 12:13 PM
10-10-2014 12:13 PM
Re: Mental Begins with Me: National Mental Health Week 5 - 12 October
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