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  • Helen Davison

Mental Health Awareness Week 13th - 19th May 2019


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:

  1. Talk about your feelings

  2. Keep active

  3. Eat well

  4. Drink sensibly

  5. Keep in touch

  6. Ask for help

  7. Take a break - 5mins to a long weekend away it doesn’t matter

  8. Do something you’re good at

  9. Accept who you are

  10. 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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