What a positive way to finish our roundup of World Mental Health Day 2019.
Have a read of this story about primary school children in Ipswich who have been encouraged to open up about their feelings.
What a positive way to finish our roundup of World Mental Health Day 2019.
Have a read of this story about primary school children in Ipswich who have been encouraged to open up about their feelings.
On Facebook Kelly Alton posted: "I started Grey Matter as a Time to Change Mental Health Champion two years ago.
My Children lost their Dad to suicide 2 years ago, and I am now looking after their mental health and my mental health !!
I organise acoustic music events and all the artists have to have a mental health story to share as well !!
It’s been a great success so far and now we are a community interest company Grey Matter Suffolk CIC hoping to benefit the local community closest to Sudbury Suffolk !!
Today we were on the Market Hill in Sudbury Suffolk and James Cartlidge came and saw us."
Little Kodi-Lee McDowall who is only four weeks old was today dressed in yellow for World Mental Health Day. Proving you are never too young to get involved.
Well done to his mum Lucy for supporting the event.
Students from SNC looked at ways to spot the signs and symptoms relating to mental health during lessons. Learners were also given tips on what to do to help people in need of support.
Elsewhere, the human resources team hosted a ‘tea and talk’ session over lunch to highlight the importance of wellbeing and mindfulness.
And the student services department had a display in The Learning Curve that promoted support books as well as local and national charities like MIND.
Sue Althorpe, the college's health and social care tutor said: “As a college it’s important we get behind campaigns like this. The message we say to our students and staff is that if you are having problems, this is nothing to be ashamed of and there is always someone you can talk too.”
Let us know what you have been up to for World Mental Health Day. Let us know what you have been up to by using the hashtag #WMHDSuffolk or #WMHDEssex or email suzanne.day@archant.co.uk.
The college in Bury St Edmunds have been very busy today spreading the message about World Mental Health Day.