October’s spotlight is on Mental Health Month, which raises awareness on the importance of mental wellness and helps people with resources and support to improve one’s mental health and wellbeing. With World Mental Health Day on 10th October, Australia’s Mental Health Month aims to provide strategies, tips & support to help people in need.
Community events for Mental Health Month are held throughout October each year across Australia and coincides with World Mental Health Day on 10th October. People can connect through various support channels such as conferences, online events, mindfulness workshops, charity walks, and learn from resource toolkits and other resilience strategies to cope with mental stressors of daily life.
1 in 5 Australians experiences mental health symptoms every year. For many people and businesses facing the impacts of daily stressors, including Covid, social isolation, rising living costs and so on, mental health awareness and resilience has become more important in leading a more positive and fulfilling life.
Some tips on looking after your mental health include:
- Connect with people and have good relationships
- Stay physically active
- Stay present in the moment (mindfulness)
- Sleep early
- Eat and drink healthily
- Volunteer in the community
- Learning ways to manage stress
- Limit social media/screen time
- Learn a new skill
- Have a ‘You’ Day to do things you enjoy
In the workplace, employers can promote positive practices to promote mental wellness at work. This can lead to positive outcomes such as higher morale, better performance, less absenteeism and lower staff turnover. This can also reduce workers compensation claims related to ‘mental injury’.
Looking after your mental health matters and learning how to be resilient and mindful of your own wellbeing will help you thrive in your personal life and workplace.
Source: Mental Health Australia
Title: Mental Health Month
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