Launch of more wellbeing support for Swansea Bay on World Mental Health Day
It is time to prioritise mental health in the workplace.
That was the theme of this year’s World Mental Health Day event held by SBUHB at the National Waterfront Museum.
The event has been held for several years, and this week’s was the second in-person occasion to have taken place since 2019 and the end of the Covid pandemic, showcasing the wide variety of mental health and wellbeing support available in the community, provided either by the health board or other organisations.
It aims to help break the stigma surrounding mental health, and included more than sixty stalls and a variety of speakers, and also saw the launch, supported by the health board, of two websites: tidyMinds and SortedSupported.
The websites mean no matter who you are, if you live in Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot, there is an online mental health and wellbeing resource readily available.
They provide resources, practical advice, and signposting to local and national support.
Information on SortedSupported is tailored to adults (18+) living in the Swansea Bay region and tidyMinds focuses on children and young people.
Additionally, both websites provide information for parents, carers and professionals to better understand and support individuals with their emotional wellbeing. SortedSupported is also in the process of developing specialist learning disability content.
Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Head of Operations, Eve Jeffery said: “This event really showcased how we as organisations and employers can make a difference, ensuring we look after our staff in the workplace both from a physical and a mental health and wellbeing perspective.
“We had some inspiring speakers, who provided advice, guidance and tools and techniques that can be used to support our wellbeing, not just in the workplace but in all aspects of our lives.
“Massive thank you to our speakers and stall holders, as well as our sponsor and donators. The footfall was incredible and there was a real buzz in the National Waterfront Museum. The highlight for me was the Hospital Notes Choir who closed the event, and we look forward to having them back next year.”
The event also held a raffle, with proceeds going towards improving our patient services that are provided across the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Service Group.
The theme for the event is set by the World Foundation of Mental Health, and follows last year’s which was ‘Mental health is a universal human right”.
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