To spread the message on Mental Health Awareness Week, the Mental Health Foundation has launched the Take Action, Get Active campaign. Throughout May you can take part by exercising outside for 30 minutes per day – you can do this in any way you want or feel comfortable, whether that’s walking, jogging, skipping etc. You can either share this online using the hashtags #ConnectWithNature #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek2021 #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #TakeActionGetActive to raise aw

This week (10th May – 16th) is Mental Health Awareness Week. We here at the Butterfly Patch find it incredibly important to highlight the importance of mental health so are participating in this all week! You can expect to find a wide range of posts ranging from self-care tips to more specific issues such as post-natal depression. But first we need to look at what is mental health and why is it important. In a nutshell, it’s our emotional, psychological and social well-being.