Today marks the launch of Mental Health Awareness Week, the UK’s national campaign to raise awareness of mental health.
Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, the week is in its 22nd year and runs from May 9-15.
Premier Training aims to support distance learning students across the UK and overseas with important mental health guidance and advice.
And to mark Mental Health Awareness Week 2022, the AAT training provider is offering students free access to its new Health and Wellness package of online courses. These cover topics including managing stress, dealing with workplace change, beating burnout and the challenges of remote working.
Premier Training students will also be able to access Mental Health Foundation resources and videos through their MyPTA online platforms. These include the charity’s Student Guide to Loneliness and our popular series of mental health advice videos produced in partnership with MHF.
Working to reduce loneliness
This year, the theme for the Mental Health Awareness Week is ‘Loneliness’. Across the country, people will be reflecting on loneliness and how it impacts our mental health. Long-term loneliness is closely linked to mental health problems such as depression and anxiety.
Mark Rowland Chief Executive of the Mental Health Foundation said: “We hope this year’s theme of loneliness will strike a chord with many of us who felt lonely and struggled throughout the Covid pandemic.
“Millions of us experience loneliness from time to time. We know that some people are at higher risk of experiencing loneliness and the evidence shows the longer we feel lonely, the more we are at risk of mental health problems.
“Loneliness deserves more attention and we’re calling on everyone who has struggled as a result of being lonely to share their experiences. We must work together – as individuals, as a society and through government policy – to reduce loneliness and prevent mental health problems by investing in welcoming, social spaces and new community initiatives.”
Some of the ways people can participate in Mental Health Awareness Week:
- During Mental Health Awareness Week use the hashtag #IveBeenThere to share experiences of loneliness to support others and give the campaign momentum.
- Sign up to walk, run or job as part of our 80 Miles in May challenge and share your photos using #80MilesinMay and #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek.
For more information about this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week visit mentalhealth.org.uk/mhaw or join the conversation on social media using #IveBeenThere and #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
