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This article from Psychology Today explores the link between self-care and mental health, and why making it a priority is not indulgent.

Read more: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/a-deeper-wellness/202302/understanding-the-mental-health-and-self-care-connection

The Connection Between Self-Care and Mental Health A look at the importance and role of self-care in mental health and how caring for ourselves keeps us mentally fit.

Creating environments where self-care is genuinely possible matters as much as encouraging people to practice it.

In schools and workplaces, this might look like building transition time into schedules, offering quiet spaces, or normalizing conversations about stress and mental health. Small structural changes can make a meaningful difference in how supported people feel day to day.

Prolonged stress is one of the biggest threats to our mental health—and one of the most underused responses to it is physical movement.

Former Olympic diver Leon Taylor makes a compelling case for why getting your body moving is not just good for your physical health—it is one of the most effective tools we have for protecting our minds too.

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkZl2gsLUp4

How to manage your mental health | Leon Taylor | TEDxClapham Prolonged psychological stress is the enemy of our mental health, and physical movement is our best weapon to respond.​ Leon Taylor is a former competitive d...

For young adults, each new friendship increases the likelihood of better mental health outcomes by 17% and losing one increases the risk of decline by 19%.

This chapter from the 2025 World Happiness Report looks at how social connections shape wellbeing and why investing in relationships is one of the most meaningful things we can do.

Read more: https://www.worldhappiness.report/ed/2025/connecting-with-others-how-social-connections-improve-the-happiness-of-young-adults/

Connecting with others: How social connections improve the happiness of young adults The World Happiness Report is published by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford, in partnership with Gallup, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and an independent editorial board.

Mental Health Week reminds us that connection is foundational to wellbeing—but connection looks different for everyone.

For some, it's a conversation over coffee. For others, it's a simple text that says "thinking of you." For young people, it might be a teacher who notices, or a parent who asks the right question at the right time.

What does meaningful connection look like in your life, or in the lives of the young people you support?