Post by michele cryer on Oct 8, 2005 2:45:15 GMT
World Mental Health Day Celebrations
Together We Celebrate World Mental Health Day 2005 is taking place at the Thompson Centre on:
Sunday 9th October from 11am till 3pm.
Come along and try lots of free activities for all ages!!
The Positive Mental Health Initiative team at Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale Primary Care Trust in partnership with Burnley Borough Council and other agencies including Burnley College, Sure Start and the mental health charity Mind are holding a day of fun packed activities for young and old alike.
Activities on the day will include:
TaiBo Aerobics, Arm Chair Exercise, Bhangra Dancing, Tai Chi, Holisitc Therapy sessions and lots of activities for children including a bouncy castle, henna painting and face painting
There will also be free giveaways by Boots!
For more information about the day please contact Zen or Nusrat on 01282 657416 or 657405
World Mental Health Day is a great opportunity to raise awareness of mental
health issues. This year we will be encouraging you to think about how you look
after your mental health.
Did you know? Some Mental Health Facts to make you think…
In the UK, there are more suicides on Mondays than on any other day of the
week.
1 in 10 people will have some form of depression at any one time.
Around half of all people with depression do not go to their GP.
Among teenagers, rates of depression and anxiety have increased by 70 per
cent in the past 25 years.
40 per cent of older people living in care homes are depressed.
One in ten children aged 5 to 15 experience clinically defined mental health
problems.
Together We Celebrate World Mental Health Day 2005 is taking place at the Thompson Centre on:
Sunday 9th October from 11am till 3pm.
Come along and try lots of free activities for all ages!!
The Positive Mental Health Initiative team at Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale Primary Care Trust in partnership with Burnley Borough Council and other agencies including Burnley College, Sure Start and the mental health charity Mind are holding a day of fun packed activities for young and old alike.
Activities on the day will include:
TaiBo Aerobics, Arm Chair Exercise, Bhangra Dancing, Tai Chi, Holisitc Therapy sessions and lots of activities for children including a bouncy castle, henna painting and face painting
There will also be free giveaways by Boots!
For more information about the day please contact Zen or Nusrat on 01282 657416 or 657405
World Mental Health Day is a great opportunity to raise awareness of mental
health issues. This year we will be encouraging you to think about how you look
after your mental health.
Did you know? Some Mental Health Facts to make you think…
In the UK, there are more suicides on Mondays than on any other day of the
week.
1 in 10 people will have some form of depression at any one time.
Around half of all people with depression do not go to their GP.
Among teenagers, rates of depression and anxiety have increased by 70 per
cent in the past 25 years.
40 per cent of older people living in care homes are depressed.
One in ten children aged 5 to 15 experience clinically defined mental health
problems.
