Mental Health Awareness Week: 15th to 21st May 2023

Mental Health Awareness Week 2023

Hosted every year by the Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health Awareness Week has become an important annual event worldwide. The Mental Health Foundation created the event over 20 years ago, and each year continues to set a theme for discussion. 

The event is open to everyone, its purpose is to spread awareness and start conversations about mental health and wellbeing because of the multiple lives it affects on a daily basis. 

Mental Health Awareness Week 2021

Every year, we take showcase the current theme of Mental Health and share top tips for employers to consider implementing in their workplace and help support their employees.

Back in 2021, the theme was ‘nature’ and with the old saying in mind “mighty oaks from little acorns grow”, our top tips are intended to be small steps that are accessible to all employers – because small changes soon add up.

Five Top Tips for good mental health in the workplace:

• Tip #1: Nature can nurture
• Tip #2: Encourage new employees to shine
• Tip #3: Create an environment for employees to blossom 
• Tip #4: Give employees their moment in the sun 
• Tip #5: Help your employees to grow