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Mental Health Awareness Week Kicks Off – Day One
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Mental Health Awareness Week Kicks Off
– Day One
October 10 – 16, 2011
With the
country being gripped by rugby fever and our cherished All
Blacks still in the hunt to bring home the Cup, the Mental
Health Foundation is reminding New Zealander’s not to
forget about their own mental health and wellbeing as they
celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week which kicks off
today.
The theme for the week is ‘GET IN THE GAME:
Training for happiness’ and is an appeal for everyone to
focus on one of the five winning way to wellbeing each day
of the week.
“Just like the All Blacks have trained
to ensure they are physically and mentally prepared for the
challenges ahead, we need to train to keep our mental health
at its peak” says Judi Clements, Chief Executive of the
Mental Health Foundation. “The five winning ways are
proven tools that people can incorporate into their lives to
support their own wellbeing and that of the world around
them.”
Today the call is to Connect. By connecting
with our family, friends, workmates and neighbours we will
not only find ourselves with a sense of belonging but also
will be strengthening our support networks.
"We are
stronger when we work together and connecting with people is
as easy as picking up the phone and calling an old friend,
going to see a colleague instead of emailing them or
organising a pot luck dinner with our extended family”
explains Clements.
Mental Health Awareness Week sees a
number of exciting events planned throughout the country
including music gigs, Zumba fundraisers, a book launches, an
art exhibition and much more. A full list of events can be
found at our events calendar -
http://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/whats_on/view/browse/.
And
if you’re looking for something new to wear to the gym, a
limited edition range of Get in the Game t-shirts have also
been released today and are available to order from the
Foundation's online shop -
http://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/shop/listing/view/13/.
Mental
Health Awareness Week runs from 10-16 October, and is
endorsed by the World Federation for Mental Health and
marked in over 150 countries.
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