Celebrating Mental Health Awareness

Ethos is celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week  This year the theme is Loneliness which affects millions of people across the UK. Monday 9 May 2021: Today marks the launch of Mental Health Awareness Week, the UK’s national week to raise awareness of mental health. This year, the theme for the week is ‘Loneliness’. Across the country, people will be reflecting on loneliness and how it impacts our mental health. Long-term loneliness is closely linked to mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. Starting today, our lovely HR team will be commencing a Wellness Roadshow, visiting several offices including Peterborough, Cheshunt and Leadenhall. The team will be setting up Wellness Stations at each office, which will include booklets on practising good mental health and stress management, handouts covering our own company benefits, as well as treats for our employees. Our Cardiff and Banbury office will also be hosting a Wellness station, with healthy snacks and information packs for staff. Mark Rowland Chief Executive of the Mental Health Foundation said: “We hope this year’s theme of loneliness will strike a chord with many of us who felt lonely and struggled throughout the Covid pandemic.  “Millions of us experience loneliness from time to time. We know that some people are at higher risk of experiencing loneliness and the evidence shows the longer we feel lonely, the more we are at risk of mental health problems. “Loneliness deserves more attention and we’re calling on everyone who has struggled as a result of being lonely to share their experiences. We must work together – as individuals, as a society and through government policy – to reduce loneliness and prevent mental health problems by investing in welcoming social spaces and new community initiatives.” To find out more and to take part, please visit www.mentalhealth.org.uk. You can also show your support by using the hashtag #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek across your social channels.