{"id":4959,"date":"2020-05-19T14:27:04","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T13:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faithbeliefforum.org\/?p=4959"},"modified":"2020-06-24T16:21:12","modified_gmt":"2020-06-24T15:21:12","slug":"mental-health-awareness-week-celebrating-health-and-wellbeing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faithbeliefforum.org\/mental-health-awareness-week-celebrating-health-and-wellbeing\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Health Awareness Week \u2013 Celebrating health and wellbeing\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mental Health Awareness Week \u2013 celebrating health and wellbeing projects from our\u00a0London Faith & Belief Community Awards<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

During t<\/span>he coronavirus pandemic<\/span>, mental health wellbeing is\u00a0<\/span>now\u00a0<\/span>more important<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>than ever. Taking<\/span>\u00a0care of your mind\u00a0<\/span>and body\u00a0<\/span>is vital to\u00a0<\/span>keeping safe and motivated, and many<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Faith\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>Belief<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>groups and projects are\u00a0<\/span>committed to ensuring all members\u00a0<\/span>within\u00a0<\/span>their communities have the capability to do so.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

W<\/span>e at the Faith and Belief Forum believe<\/span>\u00a0it i<\/span>s more important than ever\u00a0<\/span>to share the stories of how faith groups are supporting their local communities,\u00a0<\/span>both in response to COVID-19<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0and their work in general.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fo<\/span>r the past four years, we have had the pleasure of hosting the\u00a0<\/span>London Faith & Belief Community Awards<\/a>. This allows us to shine a spotlight on these amazing groups,<\/span>\u00a0raising their profile and voice<\/span>, and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>ensur<\/span>ing<\/span>\u00a0they can continue<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0work hard for their communities.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One such example of this is\u00a0<\/span>The Delicate Mind<\/span><\/b><\/a>, a London Faith & Belief Community Award<\/a><\/span>\u00a0winner<\/span>\u00a0from 2018<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0The Delicate Mind is based in Tower Hamlets and works with faith leaders,\u00a0<\/span>teachers<\/span>\u00a0and mental\u00a0<\/span>health experts to combat the stigma around mental health.<\/span>\u00a0They have a\u00a0<\/span>particular focus<\/span>, but not exclusively, on the<\/span>\u00a0South Asian<\/span>\u00a0community, and work within schools, prisons, youth clubs and\u00a0<\/span>with\u00a0<\/span>other third-sector\u00a0<\/span>organisations<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>By exploring and unpacking<\/span>\u00a0media misrepresentation, class, race and gender,<\/span> The Delicate Min<\/span><\/span>d\u00a0educates practitioners\u00a0<\/span>on how these affect the mental\u00a0<\/span>health<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>minority<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>communi<\/span>ties.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Nikhwat from The Delicate Mind delivering a session at the Faith & Belief Forum Interfaith Youth Summit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The\u00a0<\/span>organisation<\/span>\u00a0runs interfaith workshops,<\/span>\u00a0hold lectures and facilitates training sessions,<\/span>\u00a0to encourage<\/span>\u00a0di<\/span>scussions\u00a0<\/span>and generate awareness of mental\u00a0<\/span>health services available to minority groups,\u00a0<\/span>creating\u00a0<\/span>constructive conversations<\/span>\u00a0and promoting community cohesion.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Receiving a London Faith & Belief Community Award<\/a> allowed them to extend their offer of trainings across East London<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic making their job a little more difficult, The Delicate Mind continues to remain active,\u00a0<\/span>moving many of their services online, such as hosting webinars and workshops on Zoom. To find out how to take part and for more information on The Delicate Mind,\u00a0<\/span>please visit\u00a0their\u00a0<\/span>website<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>Facebook<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Instagram<\/span><\/a>\u00a0pages.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This group is a prime example of successfully promoting\u00a0<\/span>health & wellbeing<\/span><\/b>, a category within the London Faith & Belief Community Awards. This award celebrates groups and pro<\/span>jects to create services and conversations for the health and wellbeing, both physical and mental, of Londoners. They focus on reducing social isolation, promoting healthy lifestyle choices an<\/span>d improving the quality of life of vulnerable people from across the city. With the COVID-19 lockdown changing how we communicate with others and placing restrictio<\/span>ns on what we can do, maintaining an active and healthy mind and body is especially difficult, more so than usual.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information on the awards and nomination criteria, please visit our Awards page<\/a> or contact us at\u00a0<\/span>jessica@faithbeliefforum.org<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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By Nick McDonald<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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