14 May 2024
‘Movement: Moving more for our mental health’ is the theme of Mental Health Awareness Week 2024
Mental Health Awareness Week happens every year, and it's the biggest opportunity for the whole of the UK to come together to focus on getting good mental health. The week aims to tackle stigma and help people understand and prioritise their and others' mental health.
The Mental Health Foundation started Mental Health Awareness Week in 2001, and as a vital part of the work as a charity, who continue to set the agenda - theme and dates, as well as coordinate activities for the week. In recent years, it has evolved to focus on preventing mental health problems and has become one of the most high-profile public campaigns in the UK.
Each May, millions of people from every part of society take part across the whole of the UK. They include people in schools and further education; private, public and charity sectors; families and individuals. The UK and national governments, celebrities and many others continue to actively support the week.
Check out Scottish Action for Mental Health’s (SAMH) 5 Ways to Better Wellbeing guide here, for some tips on ways to improve your mental health.
Also, feel free to share your stories and tag ArcheryGB and ourselves on social media using the hashtags below:
Mental Health Foundation:
Sportscotland’s Communication Theme for May – Moving for Mental Health: