WHY EVERY MIND MATTERS…

BE YOUR ‘WHOLE SELF’

My Whole Self is Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England’s campaign for workplace culture change, culminating on My Whole Self Day. This year’s celebrations will fall on 14 March and is something we’ll be celebrating and promoting all week.

We want to you to bring your whole self to work. By bringing together diversity and inclusion with health and wellbeing we can drive positive transformation in our workplace when it comes to mental health and performance.

We believe wellbeing and productivity fuel one another. We know teams that feel safe and connected work better together. Our people and teams are at their most effective and creative when everybody feels psychologically safe and is seen, heard, and valued.

So please join us by sharing your MYWHOLESELFIE on Employment Hero on the day, or by emailing yours to hr@ygcgroup.co.uk

Thank you

WHY EVERY MIND MATTERS…

We don’t need to wait until we are struggling with our mental health. There are lots of things we can do to protect our mental health and stop issues from getting worse, just as we do with our physical health.

Every Mind Matters is Public Health England (PHE)’s first national mental health campaign. It aims to support all adults to feel more confident in understanding mental health, and to take actions to improve and manage how they are feeling.

Every Mind Matters offers a range of useful resources including information on signs of common mental health issues, practical self-care tips, and where to seek further support. It has a free NHS-approved online tool which will help you build a self-care action plan to deal with stress and anxiety, boost your mood, improve your sleep and help you feel more in control.

YOU’RE NOT ALONE

Developed with clinical and academic experts, national mental health organisations, and input from people with experience of mental ill health, the plan will show you how to build simple changes into your daily life – such as reframing unhelpful thoughts, breathing exercises and increasing physical activity.

Supported by a range of celebrities, organisations and big brands, the Every Mind Matters tool launched on 7 October with a short film on TV, and in the media.

In support of Every Mind Matters and to help you find your way to better mental health we have not only trained our very own Mental Health First Aiders, we’ll be organising various things across the year to raise awareness and to offer support to those in need.

To learn more about how to look after your mental health and create your own action plan, visit: mhfaengland.org/every-mind-matters. 

If you are struggling, you’re not alone.

There are plenty of different types of support out there, and a Mental Health First Aider can help you access them. Mental Health First Aiders are here for you as a point of contact if you, or someone you are concerned about, are experiencing a mental health issue or emotional distress.

#ADDRESSYOURSTRESS

There are simple steps you can take to address your stress. Speak to one of our MHFA’s if you feel stressed.

WHAT’S IN YOUR STRESS CONTAINER?

Neil Laybourn (Mental Health Campaigner) explains what the Stress Container is, and how to keep that tap open to stop your stress overflowing.

WHAT ARE THE TYPICAL SIGNS OF STRESS?

There are simple steps you can take to address your stress. Speak to one of our MHFA’s if you feel stressed.