Tag: World Mental Health Day

Emika releases new album in support of Music Minds Matter service

Stuart Mitchell

Electronic artist Emika’s forthcoming album ‘Falling in Love With Sadness’ will be released on October 10, World Mental Health Day, in partnership with Help Musicians UK. From the 9 September until the 10 October 2018, a portion of the proceeds from the album pre-sales will be donated to Music Minds Matter, our 24/7 dedicated mental health support line and service for the music industry. Alongside the release, Emika is inviting people from all over the world to share their experiences of depression, anonymously and in different languages, on her website…

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PRCA marks World Mental Health Day with new toolkit and partnership with MHFA England

Stuart Mitchell

To mark World Mental Health Day, the PRCA has launched a Mental Health Toolkit to raise awareness about the issue and to give PR and communications practitioners the tools to manage their mental health. Throughout the toolkit there are resources from leading mental health organisations such as Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England, Mind, and Business in the Community. There are case studies from organisations in the industry that are implementing policies to help their employees manage their mental health; and industry-specific research carried out by the PRCA, PRWeek, and…

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Mental Health and Marketing

Stuart Mitchell

Well we are now over a week into October, and it’s looking to be a busy month. There a lot of events going on this month, which we will touch on with many more articles over the next few weeks. However I want to concentrate specifically today on one just gone past and one which is very important to the marketing and advertising industry. In case you missed it this week had World Mental Health Day. Mental health is one of the issues these days often overlooked especially within the…

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beyondblue launches Know When Anxiety is Talking Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

beyondblue has launched its new Know When Anxiety is Talking campaign  in time for World Mental Health Day . The new Campaign is designed to assist people to recognise the symptoms of anxiety and seek support. New research by beyondblue shows most people are unable to identify the most common mental health issue in Australia. A survey reveals two in three Australians believe depression is the most common mental health condition in the country. Only 13 per cent correctly identified anxiety conditions as Australia’s most prevalent mental health issue. “In any given year,…

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World Mental Health Day – Mental health in the workplace

Stuart Mitchell

As today is World Mental Health Day I thought it was worth posting this up as an article for those who might find it useful. This is the World Health Organisation Information Sheet. Mental health in the workplace Information sheet September 2017 Key facts Work is good for mental health but a negative working environment can lead to physical and mental health problems. Depression and anxiety have a significant economic impact; the estimated cost to the global economy is US$ 1 trillion per year in lost productivity. Harassment and bullying…

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