The main objective of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilise efforts in support of mental health.

The Day provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and what more needs to be done to make mental health care a reality for people worldwide.

“It is important that stakeholders address the mental health needs of their client groups. Governments should provide adequate funding for mental health services but sadly these services are often underfunded.”

“Some interventions are relatively straight forward to implement. For example, research has found that easy to learn relaxation techniques can be effective in reducing stress and anxiety and can even help to lower heart rate and blood pressure. Relaxation training is a low cost intervention to deliver whether in a clinic, hospital, workplace, school, university, or online. Let’s do it” said Professor Stephen Palmer PhD, Director of the National Academy of Relaxation, a faculty of the National Wellbeing Service Ltd.

Get involved. Follow or use the social media hashtags: #WorldMentalHealthDay #WMHD #WMHD2023

Links:

World Federation of Mental Health

National Academy of Relaxation

National Wellbeing Service Ltd

IHPE announces Diamond Fellow Awards 2023

Director of the National Wellbeing Service is an Award Recipient

Earlier this year, in order to commemorate those who have contributed to the development of Institute of Health Promotion and Education (IHPE), and most importantly, the field of health promotion and education, the 2023 IHPE was announced the awarding of a special fellowships. The awards were given to the recipients by Karen Buck MP, at a special celebration of 60 Years of the Institute at the House of Commons on the afternoon of Wednesday 7th June 2023.

The Director of the National Wellbeing Service and Centre for Stress Management, Professor Stephen Palmer, was one of the Diamond Fellow Award recipients. He said, “I am delighted and honoured to receive this prestigious Diamond Fellow Award from the Institute of Health Promotion and Education. I congratulate my four colleagues who also received the award for their outstanding contribution to the field of health promotion and education”.

Information about the Institute of Health Promotion and Education

The Institute of Health Promotion and Education (IHPE) is a registered charity managed by Charitable Trustees, each of whom has a proven track record within the field of health promotion and education. It is a recognised professional association offering a range of membership options to those engaged in the practice of health promotion and education. IHPE publishes the respected and peer reviewed International Journal of Health Promotion and Education and is proud to have been at the forefront of developments in the field since 1962.

The purpose of IHPE is to ensure that peoples’ health will be protected and improved and that inequalities in health between individuals, groups, and communities will be significantly reduced.

For further information click on links to the IHPE website below:

IHPE announces Diamond Fellow Awards 2023

Celebration of 60 Years of Health Promotion and Education at the House of Commons

Information about the National Wellbeing Service Ltd

The National Wellbeing Service Ltd was set up in 2015 by a group of psychologists and health educators to provide up-to-date wellbeing-related information, guidance and research to the public and health professionals.