Mental Health Week NSW

Last Updated (Thursday, 19 November 2009 15:32)

What Is It?
Mental Health Week NSW is part of a national mental health promotion campaign held in early October each year. The week is funded by NSW Health.

Its main aim is to promote social and emotional wellbeing to the population in this state - encouraging people to maximise their health potential, enhancing the coping capacity of communities, families, individuals, and increasing mental health literacy.

Mental Health Week 2010 Key Dates

Mental Health Week 2010: Sunday 10 - Saturday 17 October 2010
Stress Less Day: Wednesday, 13 October 2010
World Mental Health Day: Sunday, 10 October 2010
Launch of Mental Health Week: TBA

Mental Health Week 2009 "Sign up, Link in, Get involved"

Mental Health Week 2009 marked the second stage in the Mental Health Association's three year mental health promotion campaign "Building Resilience".

In 2009 our focus was on "Sign up, Link in, Get involved" - promoting the importance of getting involved and interacting with other members of our community, as well as local clubs, organisations and services. Creating and strengthening these links, such as joining a men's shed or a sporting club, can be a useful resource to draw on during both the good and the tough times. Getting involved is another way we can build our resilience and create a richer, more connected and meaningful life.

Mental Health Week NSW Launch: 7 October 2009, 11am-3pm
Stress Less Day: 7 October 2009 – say no to stress!
World Mental Health Day :10th October 2009 – see World Federation For Mental Health (WFMH) for more information

Can I still get involved in this year's Mental Health Week?
We no longer have any printed materials available from Mental Health Week 2009, however there are many ways you can use the resources to promote mental health and wellbeing throughout the year.

1. Print and distribute our factsheets on Resilience and "Sign up, Link in, Get involved"
2. Print and use our ‘Take your pick’ paper game with your friends, school mates, work mates or family.
3. Run a lunchtime talk using our  “Building Resilience” PowerPoint in your school, workplace or community.

All the above can be found in our resources section. You can also....

4. See the results of our survey on community participation, (which got us to page 20 of the Sydney Morning Herald!)

5. Browse our event calendar to see what Mental Health Week activities were happening across the state.

6. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you'd like to use our Mental Health Week or Stress Less 2009 images to create your own promotional materials.

7. View Mental Health Week and Stress Less 2009 postcard images in our gallery. The postcards were distributed by Avant Card in their stands across NSW.

We look forward to working with you in promoting mental health and wellbeing during the Mental Health Week NSW Campaign in October 2010.

Mental Health Week 2008
In 2008, the theme for Mental Health Week was "Appreciate the little things in life" - promoting the value of developing positive thinking and an optimistic outlook through appreciation of the little things in life. Focusing on the positives and dwelling less on the negatives is one way we can build our emotional resilience, reduce stress and enhance mental wellbeing.