People are being reminded of the support available in Kent, including an easy to use mental health text service and helpline, if they need to ‘Release the Pressure’. Worries over money, housing, heating and food can affect our mental wellbeing, causing stress, anxiety and depression. Financial concerns can also increase for some people after Christmas…
A new Mental Health Friends handbook for young people has been launched at this year’s Big Mental Health Conversation. Almost 130 school students, aged 13 to 16-years-old, joined mental health providers for the event at the County Showground in Detling. The Big Mental Health Conversation gives young people an opportunity to share their experiences of…
Worries over money, housing, heating and food can affect our mental wellbeing, causing stress, anxiety and depression. Ahead of World Mental Health Day (10 October), which this year is themed ‘Make mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority’, we are highlighting just some of the support available in Kent and Medway. NHS Kent…
Kent residents are being reminded of local support services this World Mental Health Day (10 October) including the ‘Every Mind Matters’ Mind Plan with practical tips to help you deal with stress and anxiety, boost your mood, sleep better and feel more in control. New research from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID)…
Children and young people in Kent will be given free bus travel and offered discounted leisure centre passes as businesses, organisations and members of the community unite with Kent County Council to launch a programme of fun activities and learning opportunities for the school summer holidays. The summer activities are part of Reconnect: Kent Children…
The theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (10 to 16 May) – ‘Connect with Nature’ – is being supported by services across the county including Live Well Kent, One You Kent and Explore Kent. Information is available at www.kent.gov.uk/wellbeing on these services, plus many more, which can help you try to improve your…
Kent County Council is preparing to lead an ambitious community-based programme of activities, to help children and young people reconnect with their pre-Covid-19 lives. The Reconnect: Kent Children and Young People Programme will be available to every child and young person in Kent, from early years through to the end of secondary school and onto…
A Public Health England survey showing that two thirds of adults in the UK have struggled during lockdown comes as no surprise to Whitstable mum Carol Marks, who has taken up sea swimming to help her mental wellbeing. The survey found that half of adults (48%), say they are more worried during the current lockdown…
Kent families are being reminded this Children’s Mental Health Week (February 1 to 7) of the mental wellbeing support available as Covid-19 continues to cause restrictions and impact people’s lives. HeadStart Kent, which is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and overseen by Kent County Council, is sending out social media clips of young…
HeadStart Kent, a programme that has enhanced the mental health and well-being of young people in the county since 2016, has been awarded extra funding to continue its vital work for an additional year. This week The National Lottery Community Fund, which has funded six HeadStart programmes in England since 2016, including the one led…
Draw Your Own Solution, a campaign to help young people in Kent aged 10-16 become more aware of what resilience is, and how to increase their levels of resilience, to bounce back from any back-to-school challenges, launches this week (Monday, August 24). This second phase of the National Lottery Funded campaign is part of Kent…
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, Kent residents are being urged to join their local Sheds project which aims to support wellbeing by encouraging people to make friends, share skills and support their local community. During the current social distancing guidelines, a number of Sheds have adapted to offer members support on a virtual…