May 4 – 10 is Mental Health Week: Social Connection #GetReal

Social Connection #GetReal

May 4 – 10 is Mental Health Week. For the year 2020, the theme of Mental Health Week is ‘social connection’ #GetReal
Mental Health Week is a Canadian tradition, acknowledging the importance of celebrating, protecting, and promoting mental health for all.

• Research shows that social connection and social support are factors that protect and promote good mental health.
• Feeling socially connected means you feel close and connected to others, and you don’t have to be in physical proximity to nurture a sense of closeness and connection.
•  Social isolation and loneliness are bad for everyone’s mental health.

Resources

Factsheet about Mental Health Week  

Key messages of Mental Health Week

Find relevant tools developed by the Canadian Mental Health Association https://cmha.ca/