Mind Week 2009 - Men and Mental Health
Find out what HEY Mind are doing for Mind Week 2009!
Strong and silent type.
Be a man.
Boys don’t cry.
We know that some men haven’t always been encouraged to talk about their feelings. But everyone can feel low sometimes, and anyone can have a mental health problem. That’s why Mind is telling men to Get it off your chest for Mind week 2009.
Read on to find out what Hull and East Yorkshire Mind is doing for Mind Week 2009 in your area!
Feel the Fear course for men!
This special Feel the Fear course has been organised as part of the nationwide initiative to help men ‘Get it off their chests’!
During the course, attendees can expect to learn how to...
- See yourself as having purpose and meaning
- Raise level of self-esteem and let go of negative programming
- Understand the concept of fear and how to handle it
- Create more love, trust and satisfaction in your life
- Experience more enjoyment and create a balanced life
- How to take responsibility of one’s own life
- Make dreams become reality through making decisions
- Eliminate negativity and create positivity around you
- Let go of the need to control
For more information download the leaflet for 'Feel the Fear'
If you are interested in attending this course please contact Will Adam on 01482 240200 or email wadam@mindhey.co.uk.
MindWorks Stress Management in the Workplace for men!
Even though men and women experience mental health problems in roughly equal numbers, men are much less likely to be diagnosed and treated for it. One in three men with depression and anxiety feels embarrassed about asking for help.
MindWorks are celebrating Mind Week by offering all male delegates a special £60 rate for the one day Stress Management in the Workplace training course on 14th May 2009.
To find out more information and book a place please contact MindWorks on 01482 240134 or visit www.mindworkstraining.co.uk for more information!
For more information visit the MindWorks Website
Download the Stress Management for men flyer
Mental Health and Wellbeing Day
Hull and East Yorkshire Mind Day Services are planning a mental health and wellbeing day for Mental Health Week on Friday 15th May from 12 – 4, venue to be confirmed.
The team are focusing on the link between a healthy lifestyle and good mental health, encouraging people to try new healthy foods, try exercise and stop smoking.
Day Services are hoping to involve the Health Trainers who will bring a bicycle smoothie maker, yes a bicycle smoothie maker (!), stop smoking information, carbon monoxide monitor etc.
The Why Weight Team should also be coming along and promote their service whilst doing some demonstrations. When the arrangements are confirmed the team will email all staff with details.
Call Katie Howe or Jenny Craig on 01482 240200 for more details!