Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health Awareness Week took place from 13-19 May 2019. The theme this year was Body Image – how we think and feel about our bodies – and I thought it would be good to draw together some of the things we’ve been involved with.
There was a lot going on at work (BPDTS Ltd) through the week, including a number of excellent posts on our corporate blog. There was a company-wide dial-in call on stress, and a lunchtime meet and greet. I also attended a meeting of Mental Health First Aiders.
I was invited to contribute three articles, including one for the main DWP Digital blog.
- What Mental Health Awareness Week Means to Me, hosted by DWP Digital
- Body Image Q&A for Mental Health Awareness Week, hosted by Aimee Wilson at I’m NOT Disordered
- What Does Mental Health Awareness Week Mean to Me?, hosted by Beka Lombardo at It’s Not Your Journey
Fran and I had the privilege of publishing two brilliant guest articles here at Gum on My Shoe.
- Mona Lisa and Me: My Journey with Body Image, by Jen Evans
- This Is My Body, by Charlotte Underwood
Our friend and fellow mental health blogger Aimee Wilson posted a series of interviews throughout the week on the subject of body image.
- Day 1: Body Image Q&A With... Me!
- Day 2: Body Image Q&A With... Mum of Three, Ellie Mcwade
- Day 3: Body Image Q&A With... Eating Disorder Survivor, Georgie
- Day 4: Body Image Q&A With... Anxiety Sufferer, Becky Welch
- Day 5: Body Image Q&A With... Mental Health Activist, Martin Baker
- Day 6: Body Image Q&A With... Amputee, Anonymous
- Day 7: Body Image Q&A With... Mental Health Staff, Angela Slater
We have some great content lined up here at Gum on My Shoe in coming weeks, including contributions by Lynn Nanos, author of Breakdown: A Clinician’s Experience in a Broken System of Emergency Psychiatry; and Katie Maylea, author of In Bloom Not Broken; so keep an eye out for those.
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I believe that the subject of mental health is for everyone. Even if you feel that none the subject matter relate to you, I believe it is best to be informed and equipped to face mental health topics head-on. you never know the future may hold for yourself, as often these issues can creep up on you. men's support groups
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