10 Maidstone Borough Council Look after your mental health
We all have mental health, like we have physical health, and it’s important to take care of both to promote our overall wellbeing.
One in four people will experience a mental health problem in any one year, so it is likely that one day you or someone close to you will experience poor mental health. Mental
Time to Change
Why not join the 34,500 people who have pledged to tackle stigma and raise awareness of mental health. It could be as simple as “I pledge to talk about mental health” or pledge to get your organisation involved in raising awareness of mental health. Visit
www.time-to-change.org.uk
Follow our 5 steps to look after your mental health Connect:
Connect with the people around you. This can be at home, work, school or within a community setting. Building these connections will support and enrich you every day.
Be active: Go for a run or a walk. Step outside. Play a game. Be in the garden. Exercising makes you feel good. Discover a physical activity you enjoy and one that suits your level of mobility and fitness.
Take notice: Be curious. Savour the moment. Notice your surroundings. Be aware of the world around you and what you are feeling. Reflecting on your experiences will help you appreciate what matters to you.
Give:
Do something nice for a friend or stranger. Thank someone. Smile. Volunteer your time.
Useful websites and Information
www.mind.org.uk
www.time-to-change.org.uk
www.nhs.uk/livewell/mentalhealth www.tipsondealingwithdepression.org
www.kent.gov.uk/community_and_living/volunteering.aspx
Information about self-help support groups 0845 123 2320
Maidstone Mind: 01622 692383 Weight Management Programmes
Maidstone Borough Council runs a range of weight loss courses to help you to achieve your weight loss goals and improve your health.
Go For It
Free family and children’s weight management programme, to ensure a healthier lifestyle aimed at 5 – 17 year olds. Held at Zeroth Active Zone, Boughton Lane, Maidstone.
Weight For Life: 10 week holistic lifestyle programme, including nutrition advice and low cost exercise regime for just £1 per visit. Held at Zeroth Active Zone, Boughton Lane, Maidstone.
Programme: Adult Weight Management
A 12 week programme consisting of weekly diet and nutrition seminars, also take advantage of the low cost gym, swim and exercise classes for just £1 per visit. Held at Maidstone Leisure Centre, Mote Park, Maidstone.
Weight For It
Free 10 week weight loss programme for adults - fun & friendly weekly weigh-in with diet and nutritional advice, delivered across the Maidstone borough.
Book now to attend one of the following groups, starting week commencing 22 April.
Lenham Community Centre, Mondays, 10.30-11.30
YMCA Loose, Mondays 14.00-15.00
Fusion Healthy Living Centre, Thursdays 10.30-11.30
For more information on any of the programmes email
healthy.living@
maidstone.gov.uk
Keep learning: Try something new. Rediscover an old interest. Take on a different responsibility at work. Set a challenge you will enjoy achieving- learning can make you more confident as well as being fun.
illness is still surrounded by prejudice, and attitudes towards those suffering mental health problems means it is harder for them to make friends, work and live a normal life - many people say that the discrimination is a bigger burden than the illness itself.
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