World Mental Health Day: Tips for Your Mental Health

To honour World Mental Health Day on Oct 10^th, Servisource wants to raise awareness and offer advice and information about how you can make your mental health and wellbeing a priority and support the mental health of others. At Servisource, we want to spread the word and break the stigma. This year’s theme from WHO is ‘Make mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority.’

It is a chance for everyone to come together and make mental health a priority. 

Your mental health is just as important as your physical health but is often overlooked especially within today’s busy society. Mental health issues can show up in physical form as well as mental form therefore it is so important to make sure you are taking care of yourself. 

It’s important to take time out to understand how we feel and why we are feeling it. Maybe we are overtired due to a lack of sleep because of something that is worrying us. Maybe we are struggling to concentrate because of something in our personal life that is making us feel sad and overwhelmed. There are ways in which you can make sure your mental health is being looked after, whether it’s journaling or swimming or simply reading a book. 

We chatted with our team about ways in which they make their mental health a priority, here are their stories: 

At Servisource, there is a great team atmosphere and a range of initiatives in place that promote healthy mental practices for all its teams. These include fun challenges posted onto an internal communication channel where colleagues can interact with each other and participate in a fun way. Whether it’s a photography challenge, creative cooking challenge, swim-selfie challenge, or exercise challenge, there’s always something to take part in. A Support Hub with access to a confidential helpline with free counseling is also available and on World Mental Health Day, Servisource encourages everyone to take 15 minutes away from their work to do whatever it is that helps their mental health.

This is particularly important when we look at the following statistics from the Mental Health Foundation: 

Fortunately, there are many ways to get help. There are a variety of mental health services available with many people benefitting from therapy or medication or both. With the right treatment, it is possible to manage mental health problems and live a full and happy life. 

At Servisource, our Allied Admissions team supports mental health services on behalf of the HSE. It’s made up of highly skilled clinical professionals who operate a specialised transport service ensuring that the process is conducted in a professional, empathetic manner that safeguards the dignity and privacy of the person always. The well-being of the service user is an important consideration at every stage of this highly sensitive process. 

Other Resources and Help: 

• Pieta House: Pieta | Preventing Suicide and Self Harm 
• Alone: Home – ALONE 
• Samaritans Ireland: Samaritans Ireland 
• Aware: Depression Support & Education Services – Aware 
• SpunOut.ie: Mental Health – spunout