This year's mental health awareness week 15-21 May 2023 was launched with a Well-Being Festival of events and activities.  This year's national theme is anxiety. So many people have their lives restricted by panic/anxiety issues. We have online and offline events to support people's mental health, addiction support, inclusive especially  vulnerable groups such as LGBT community, women, youth, and elderly who can fall through the cracks in support provisions 

IMPORTANT FACTS TO NOTE

- 1 in 4 people experience mental health issues at some point in their life

- The cost to the UK economy of mental health is £118 billion

- 66% face anxiety issues about heating their home

- 42% of young people 16-24 face anxiety issues

- 1 in 6 young people face mental health issues in primary school

Well Being Festival programme

1) Monday 15th May 2-4pm 

• Managing anxiety workshop (on zoom)

• Helping those with anxiety issues to better manage the situation and live a full life.

2) Tuesday 16th May 10am-12 noon 

• Wellbeing conference & workshop (on zoom)

• Will hear from a range of speakers supporting mental health as well as lived experience from those suffering from anxiety and suicide

3) Wednesday 17th May 2pm-4pm 

• Anxiety workshop, Ibrox Stadium

4) Thursday 18th May 10am - 12 noon 

• Mens Health workshop The Beacons

5) Friday 19th May 11am - 1pm 

• Over 50s Soup, Sandwich and Blether event, 

6) Saturday 20th May 2pm - 4pm

• Table Tennis in the Park

7) Sunday 21st May 8pm-9pm 

• Mindfulness session (on zoom)

"It's the second year we are having the festival, last year's programme reached over 250k through social media"

Savio D'Souza, Co-founder of mydisabilityplus. 

"This year with a better stronger more diverse programme we are aiming to do better so please share, support and join in. We have been enormously grateful, we have a great team behind the festival as well as so many with lived experience who have given feedback and support to develop the programme”.

Provost Mary Montague supported the launch.

"Mental health and wellbeing is often overlooked, work & home life,  the pandemic has highlighted the impact on our health. Self care and seek support is so important"

“Self care and seek support is so important. Research has now shown that loneliness and isolation for example is the equivalent of smoking 10 cigarettes a day. So please take care, self care getting help and support this week”.

All the events are FREE but booking is essential simply email Angela info@mydisabilityplus.com indicating events 1-7 you wish to attend.

For more information please Contact Savio D'Souza 07968349116 for more information 

Secure your spot today!

Email us at info@mydisabilityplus.com and specify the events (1-7) you wish to attend before they fill up.