Mental Health Awareness Week 2023

Mental Health Awareness Week 15th - 21st May 2023

Mental Health Awareness Week starts today and the theme this year is Anxiety.

This week we will be sharing useful guides, information and personal experiences to help spread awareness of anxiety.

 

Visit the Mental Health Foundation website to find out more: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/.../mental-health...

 

  • 30% of adults in Scotland with feelings of anxiety say they are not coping well

  • 44% of adults in Scotland with feelings of anxiety say they keep it a secret

 

Research undertaken by Mental Health Foundation shows that 58% of adults in Scotland experience anxiety that interferes with their daily lives.

 

We can all feel anxious from time to time however sometimes these feelings can increase and become a problem. There are many things we can do to help manage feelings of anxiety.

 

For anyone that would like to learn more about anxiety and skills to cope with it please see link below to a great self-help guide by Moodjuice.

 

MOODJUICE - Anxiety - Self-help Guide (mcgill.ca)