Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK is an initiative launched by the Mental Health Foundation that aims to tackle stigma, raise awareness of mental health problems, and promote positive mental health.
This year it is scheduled for the week May 13-19.
‘Movement: Moving more for our mental health’ is the theme of Mental Health Awareness Week 2024.
Regular physical activity is known to improve mental health, quality of life, and wellbeing. It also helps prevent and treat heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and breast and colon cancer, and more.
Our bodies and our minds are connected, so looking after ourselves physically also helps us prevent problems with our mental health. Exercise releases “feel good” hormones, that reduce feelings of stress and anger. It also helps us feel better about our bodies. It can improve our sleep too. If it involves other people, like being part of a team, a class or group we see regularly, that can also boost our mental health.
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