In November the annual international movement, Movember, takes place. Organised by the charity of the same name, Movember aims to raise awareness for men's mental health issues. mentalhealth.org quotes that '[i]n England, around one in eight men has a common mental health problem such as depression, anxiety, panic disorder or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)'. With so … [Read more...]
Pombomb Day 2021
Since 2019, SGS College LRCs have been involved with the mental health awareness campaign, Holly's Pombombs. Holly's Pombombs was set up by the family of Holly Cowlam after she sadly took her own life in 2018. Holly's Pombombs uses the making and displaying of yarn pompoms to promote the Time To Talk campaign. Time To Talk focuses on raising awareness of mental health issues … [Read more...]
World Mental Health Day 2020 – Books and DVDs at SGS LRC
Every year, the 10th of October is World Mental Health Day. Recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and organised by the World Federation for Mental Health, World Mental Health Day aims to raise awareness of mental health and promote further discussion. The WHO has found that one four people will be directly affected by a mental health disorder at some point in their … [Read more...]
SGS LRC and World Suicide Prevention 2020
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World Suicide Prevention Day 2020 What would you say if I were to tell you that suicide was the cause of 200,000 deaths every year? You'd be shocked, right? What about if that number was 400,000? 600,000? In fact, according to the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP), over 800,000 deaths a year are caused by suicide. Let that sink in for a moment. Suicide … [Read more...]
