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This year's Mental Health Awareness Week is 15 to 21 May 2023 in the UK and the theme is anxiety. From The Mental Health Foundation - Focusing on anxiety for this year's Mental Health Awareness Week will increase people's awareness and understanding of anxiety by providing information on the things that can help prevent it from becoming a problem. At the same time, we will keep up the pressure to demand change - making sure that improving mental health is a key priority for the government and society as a whole.  We've likely all experienced anxiety at some point in our...

‘There is something to be wondered at in all of Nature’ - Aristotle The 10th to 16th May 2021 is Mental Health Awareness week in the UK, and the impact of nature on mental health has been selected as the main theme for this year.  There have been numerous studies demonstrating the positive benefits to our mental health from just being in and around nature on a regular basis. More than half of UK adults said being close to nature improved their mental health.  Even short periods connecting with nature has been proven to reduce stress levels, help clear the mind and inspire...