#EveryMindMatters

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Celebrating every student's potential with a smile that speaks volumes. As a special education teacher

I wear 'Inclusion Matters' not just on my shirt but in my heart. 🌟 Every day is a new opportunity to make learning accessible and joyful for all. Let's champion the cause of inclusivity in education because every child deserves a seat in the classroom of life. 

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Thoughts

Thoughts in your head are like leaves on a river,flowing throughout your mind;making you think good and bad,even thoughts that can be sad. You can’t do anything about it,just let them be.Let your thoughts roam freethey will eat you up if you let them,they will slice through your mind,they will cut you up,they could destroy you– don’t let them. Remember thoughts are just that.Thoughts.What goes…

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So pleased that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are speaking about #EveryMindMatters Please keep all Royal staff aware of how they impact people’s mental health with their treatment of others. @KensingtonRoyal @theroyalfamily https://www.instagram.com/p/B_FGeDfnFie/?igshid=f34dqdnkjso9

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Another cake that was made to raise money for World Mental Health Day 2019 and this one is my secret recipe chocolate cake with orange cheesecake buttercream. #EveryMindMatters⠀ ⠀ .⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #organic #cake #organicfood #sugarandcrumbs #cakes #fortnums #chocolate #cakeblog #cakeporn #relax #rdg #strawberrydaiquiri #shopindepenent #chocolatecake #London #foodies #hobbybaker #foodblog #cute #lovecake #strawberry #crumbsthewordbakery #crumbstheword #rdguk #teaparty #worldmentalhealthday2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/B3b1bskAiB4/?igshid=6tlqyfba9sc1

[ily-studies]

November 21, 2018 || Week 8

I had two midterms this week on Monday and Tuesday for criminal psych and development, but now I get to go home for a few days for Thanksgiving Break! I’m really thankful to have the opportunity to go to school and have really supportive parents on top of that. I was also selected as an ambassador for @active-minds so I’m really excited to start working on that!!

These are from my instagram story: @ily_studies

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You don’t have to be a one person crusader & you don’t always have to comprehend but what you should be is kind, thoughtful, considerate, be compassionate & think. ⠀ ⠀ When it comes to homelessness you can’t help everyone it really is impossible but you can help one person. Living in Whitby & working in Robin Hood’s Bay we are not faced with the plight, misery & desperation of homelessness. Being here in Edinburgh it is all too real that not everyone has the luxury of a roof over their heads, a warm meal or drink, a comfy bed or someone to talk to. It breaks our hearts to walk past so many people that in this day and age it is daily life for, but what we did do was give a small amount of change, we helped one person just a little. You can too. ⠀ ⠀ Two topics that quite possibly go hand in hand together Homelessness & Mental Health. It is so easy for us to go about our daily life and not notice sometimes what is staring us right in the face but it is all so easy for someone to suffer in silence & mask what is going on underneath. ⠀ ⠀ Lend an ear & listen it’s free but it could make the world of difference to someone’s day both those suffering with Mental Health, those that are Homeless or both! ⠀ ⠀ #ItsOkayNotToBeOkay #Listen #WorldMentalHealthDay #WorldHomelessDay #everylittlehelps #everymindmatters https://www.instagram.com/p/BowzN0VFM22/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17l0q3d21v9v3

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Thank you.

October 10, 2019Mental Health day.

A very simplified version of a very serious, very complex matter.

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Whilst lying in bed

I deep thought Whilst lying in bedwith crazy thoughts running through my head.The dark clings to me like leaves on a tree.It’s so dark I cannot see.My mind is working overtime,my imagination is committing a crime.Oh my wordthis is a dark rhyme.So let it be,what has to be.My decision will set me free.I will decide if it’s bad or good.I’ll decideif I shouldn’t or should.I’ll go the side that fills…

[shrinenarts]

In this busy world we are lacking love in our lives... In the end nothing will matter without your near and dear ones. Please start sharing your thoughts and time ❤️ Keep checking on your #mentalhealth #behappy #besafe . . #everymindmatters #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthishealth #sharethelove #sharingiscaring #talk #healthymind #doodlesofinstagram #doodle #artist #doodleart #art #thoughts #thoughtoftheday #instamood #illustragram #illustrationart #design #designer #graphicdesign #illustrator #illustration #drawing #instagram #instagood #instaart #shrinenarts (at Share the Love) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBcV7aeniHo/?igshid=1u69vb6whj49e

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Another newsletter - from the London Borough of Hounslow this time. Lots of good info ... use parks, but practice social distancing & keep moving, no sunbathing or picnics! Keep up your hygiene! Practice social distancing!! Thanking NHS, carers, police & teachers!! The Hounslow Community Hub have delivered over 800 food parcels to the vulnerable and those told to practice ‘shielding’ by the NHS. If you need support here’s the Hub contact details - 02070849697, hub@hounslow.gov.uk. @HounslowCouncil thanks for the info & keep up the good work everyone! #selfisolation #covid19 #hounslow #nhs #mentalhealth #everymindmatters #LBofHounslow #stayhome #protectthenhs #savelives ❤️🙌🏼🇬🇧 (at Feltham) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_Pa6GojEiK/?igshid=jn5gjta8rk91

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To support the #NHSHeroes and everything they are doing during these difficult times, here is a picture of an ambulance. Show your support by colouring in and putting in your window for our frontline key workers. Don’t forget to tag us as well, so we can also see your great work. #StayHomeSaveLives #EveryMindMatters #rainbowchallenge https://www.funfurniturecollection.com/creativecolouring https://www.instagram.com/p/B-W9N3ppBMs/?igshid=1406f7ie9jvil

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Mental health, its ok NOT to be ok

Mental health. It affects 1 in 4 of us each year and until recently, has remained a taboo subject, especially in the world of sport. With the help of prominent athletes, conversations surrounding mental health have become more accepted and common in sport, because if it affects us all, shouldn’t we be talking about it?

Elite athletes are often viewed as ‘super human’, resilient and robust, therefore shouldn’t they be less vulnerable to mental health? Well the simple answer is no, they’re human too. Mental health affects us all, in some way, ranging from anxiety and stress, through to depression and suicidal thoughts. In an interview with TODAY, 28 time Olympic medallist Michael Phelps, who suffered from depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts, highlights the important of opening up and seeking help. 

At the start of the interview, Phelps states “I was always taught that you weren’t allowed to…show a weakness…ever…because of being an athlete you’re supposed to be strong and be able to push through anything”. Which is a belief and judgement that needs to change and modernise.

Elite athletes are subject daily to intense pressure to increase and improve their physical fitness, from intense training and tracking calories, to feeling obliged to perform and be successful. But the focus is on physical fitness, with relatively little focus on mental fitness.

Male athletes have been taught to “deny weakness...and fit the script of the mentally tough athlete”. These highly successful athletes are often viewed as ‘super human’, robust and strong, and therefore shouldn’t they be less vulnerable to mental health? Well the simple answer is no, they’re human too, mental health affects us all.

A review exploring the issues affecting male mental health in sport identified that increasing education and awareness surrounding mental health may encourage more males to converse about their own struggles and to seek help.

In a documentary with Prince William, successful footballers; including Thierry Henry, Jermaine Jenas and Peter Crouch, discuss their experiences with mental health. Throughout the documentary, the importance of acknowledging and talking about mental health is reinforced. Prince Williams states “we are all touched by mental health”, and I believe this is really important to acknowledge. Mental health, regardless of our background, age, sex or race etc, does affect us all. When speaking about the struggles Danny Rose faced with his mental health, Jenas mentioned “as a team we ignored (his struggles), and as a club maybe we ignored and neglected at that point…we have to notice things that are happening around us as well”. It is important that we educate ourselves and others about mental health so we can recognise when we, or people around us, may be struggling.

With the help of prominent figures, mental health in sport is becoming part of more conversations. Increasing awareness and changing old-fashioned opinions of mental health in sport is extremely important for the future of sport and athletes well-being.

Speaking about mental health is not a weakness, it is a strength to have the confidence to talk about these things.  

It is ok NOT to be ok.

I’d love to hear your ideas about how to also tackle the stigma of mental health in sport, please leave a comment below.

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To find out more information regarding mental health and for advice and support, please visit Mind’s website. They are a charity dedicated to mental health, whether you suffer yourself or if you want to support someone you know, they are the people to talk to.

Mind also identifies other organisations that can support you, such as the Samaritans (Tel: 116 123, open 24 hours, 7 days a week). If you are in need of emergency support, please call the emergency services on 999.

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