Taking Steps on Your Wellbeing Journey

Building on last year’s Mental Health Month theme, “Let’s Talk About It,” which emphasised the importance of open dialogue, this year we are shifting our focus to building strength and encouraging individuals to take actionable steps to support their wellbeing.After gathering feedback from various discussions, it became clear that there was a strong desire to explore how individuals can strengthen their wellbeing through coping strategies.

This led to the theme for this year: “Taking Steps on Your Wellbeing Journey.”

Our goal is to support individuals in identifying the steps they can take to improve their mental health and wellbeing, while recognising that progress isn’t always straightforward. The journey may include side steps or steps back, and that’s okay.

This year’s theme encourages help-seeking behaviours and fosters a supportive environment where people feel empowered to ask for help when needed, with awareness that setbacks are a natural part of the process and can lead to greater compassion and strength.

Incorporating research into this theme, we’ve integrated the 5 Ways of Wellbeing, which are evidence-based actions to improve mental health, alongside a framework called Mauri. This framework has helped shape the recommended steps and actions, ensuring that they are both practical and effective in building strength and promoting overall wellbeing.

“Are you actually listening?” – Robert Migliore, Founder of Actevate

Robert invites us to reflect on the power of listening this Mental Health Month.

With the theme Let’s Talk About It, he emphasizes that understanding begins with deep listening and creating spaces where everyone feels valued. Let’s embrace the power of listening and build genuine connections in our mental health conversations. Together, we can make a difference!