Mental Health Week

Mental Health Week is a national event, held in October to coincide with World Mental Health Day (10 October). What an opportunity for everyone to bring the topic of mental health to the table! Let’s discuss mental health and wellbeing, how it affects us, our families, friends and colleagues. What is the right information? Where can we start finding correct information and where do we go to seek help?

Local and regional Mental Health Week events organised by local groups and communities contribute to reducing the stigma associated with mental illness and offer a platform to engage the community in dialogue regarding help-seeking behaviours and mental health promotion. Small steps can make a difference! Here are some Mental Health tips, and the link to relevant information. 
     - Reach out and help others   - See the funny side of life   - Learn something new  -
     - Catch up with friends  - Have an early night   - Organise your day   - Eat healthy   - Have a massage
     - Ask for some help  - Take time out   - Go for a walk....
   
Interesting and helpful LINK: http://www.health.qld.gov.au/mentalhealth/abt_mental/abt.asp  

From this page you can access information about:
Caring for someone with mental health illness      - The facts about postnatal depression
The facts about depression     - What is psychosis?     - What is schizophrenia?
What are eating disorders?     - What is anxiety disorder?     - Understanding and coping with suicide
A guide to mental health terms   -  QLD plan for Mental Heath 

Want to know more?  Reach out and ask for help, or lend a hand and make a difference in the life of someone dealing with mental health issues. 
 
Information sourced from: 
http://mhw.waamh.org.au ; https://1010.org.au/