Mental Health Awareness Week

This week is “Mental Health Awareness Week”. The theme this year is Body Image, in other words how we think and feel about ourselves. A healthy body image means that we truly accept, and like, the way we are and the way we look. It means appreciating our own individual, unique qualities and strengths that make us feel good about ourselves beyond weight, shape or appearance.

Having a good opinion of ourselves leads to high self esteem, which serves to increase our confidence, because we truly value the person we are. It is important that we do celebrate all our strengths and abilities; it is important we do not put ourselves down should we make a mistake: remember mistakes lead to strength.

Mental Health Awareness Week is an important week in the calendar; we should all embrace its important message.