MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK 13th- 19th MAY 2019
This week is mental health awareness week and here at Choice Physio mental wellbeing is something we take very seriously, both our patient’s and ourselves. Over the past year or two on social media mental health and wellbeing has been everywhere and this is a really positive step in addressing the stigma that people still have around mental health. Sadly though and all too often there are still devastating reports of suicides caused by mental health related issues.
Please note we are not mental health experts at Choice Physio and we have used references to help us with this article which we will link at the end.
One in six people will experience mental health issues in their life and in 2015 mental health was the third most common cause of sick leave from the work place. This totalled 12.7% of the UK’s total sickness for the year.
The NHS suggest some of the following symptoms to look out for if you suspect you or a friend have depression:
Continuous low mood or sadness
Low self esteem
Feeling guild ridden
Feeling irritable and intolerant of others
Having no motivation
Feeling anxious and worried
Avoiding going out
Lack of energy
Poor sleep
Not doing well at work
The NHS suggest some of the following symptoms for generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) are:
Restlessness
Sense of dread
Feeling on edge constantly
Tiredness
Dizziness
Shortness of breath
Feeling sick
Irritability
There are so many different techniques that can be used to help with different mental health issues, mentalhealth.org.uk list the following 10 tips for dealing with your own mental health:
Talk about your feelings
Keep active
Eat well
Drink sensibly
Keep in touch
Ask for help
Take a break - 5mins to a long weekend away it doesn’t matter
Do something you’re good at
Accept who you are
Care for others: FRIENDS ARE IMPORTANT
If you feel you are suffering from the signs and symptoms of a mental health disorder please talk to a friend or family member or seek GP advice.
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