National Mental Health Awareness Month (October) and World Mental Health Day (10 October) mark an important time to bring awareness to mental health and wellbeing.

During this time of uncertainty we want to encourage everyone to look after their mental health check in with friends and family and seek professional support if needed.

We’ve developed some Healthy at Home mental health and wellbeing tools which have a variety of tips and resources to help support your mental health and wellbeing in the home.

Sleeping well for health

Getting enough sleep is one of the most important things you can do to protect your health and wellbeing. Understand the sleep requirements for different age groups and healthy sleep habits that you can build into your routine with our infographic.

Mindfulness exercises

Practicing mindfulness is all about being in the present moment and accepting things for what they are. These mindfulness exercises can help you to manage stress and anxiety.

Support for young people

With the COVID-19 pandemic creating such a profound disruption to the lives of young people – impacting their education recreation activities and social lives – it is a tough time and many young people are struggling with the effects of loneliness and isolation.

Smiling Mind is modern meditation for young people. It is a unique web and app-based program designed to help bring balance to young lives.

The Royal Children’s Hospital recently brought together an expert panel to share practical advice on how to support children’s mental health during the pandemic and beyond.  

Watch the one-hour session on YouTube below. 

You can also view the RCHs online fact sheet with lots of practical suggestions for how to support your child.  

Find three tips from the World Health Organisation on how to help children cope withstress.

Eating well at home

Developing and maintaining healthy eating habits in the home not only has benefits for our immune systems protects us from chronic diseases and helps us live a long and healthy life; it also has benefits for our mental health relationships and the environment. 

Find some tips on maintaining health eating habits at home or register to attend our free Eat Well Live Well webinar on 11 October 2021. 

Five ways to maintain mental health and wellbeing while working from home

Working from home has been linked to increased job satisfaction and lower stress levels as well as improved focus greater productivity and work performance. 

View the five tips to balance work and wellbeing. 

Visit OUR HEALTH AND WELLBEING page to view more tools and tips.