Oxford Brookes University is proud to be part of the annual celebration of Mental Health Awareness Week, providing an opportunity to promote, celebrate and raise awareness of mental health and wellbeing.
Mental Health Awareness Week
The theme for this year is taking action to support good mental health. Even small actions can help us feel hopeful and less powerless. And while our individual actions matter, when we come together we are even more powerful.
The Mental Health Foundation say:
Being part of a safe, positive community is vital for our mental health and wellbeing. We thrive when we have strong connections with other people and supportive communities that remind us, we are not alone. Communities can provide a sense of belonging, safety, support in hard times, and give us a sense purpose.
Our Wellbeing at Work Network organises and promotes events and activities across the year designed to support physical, emotional, and social wellbeing and to promote awareness and action for positive mental health.
Our Networks work together over the year and collaborate with the Multifaith Chaplaincy, Sport and Active Wellness and Brookes Union to expand their offer and reach and use Mental Health Awareness Week to focus and highlight services and resources.
The University has a community of trained Mental Health First Aiders, and range of learning resources on our Staff Learning Portal to foster a better understanding of mental health, and support staff to take care of their mental well-being.
You can find details of events and activities during Mental Health Awareness Week and throughout the year on the Wellbeing Events Google site.
You can find details of events and activities running throughout the year on the Wellbeing Events google site.