Mental Health Month

This October, we're celebrating Mental Health Month at the Y!

The theme for Mental Health Month in 2021 is ‘Tuning In’. We’ve been ‘tuning in’ to Zooms, Google Classroom, webinars, 11am press conferences and there has been so much to take in throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

For Mental Health Month, the Y invites you to ‘tune in’ to your wellbeing. Tune in to yourself, connect with your physical and mental health, connect with your communities, rethink attitudes on mental health and find resources that will strengthen and build your mental and emotional resilience and strength.

Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4

We’ve got a solid month of ‘tuning in’ for you at the Y NSW:

Week 1	Resources	Links
	Friday 1 Introduction to MHM Tips to Tune in	View
	Saturday 2 Tune Into Yourself You can tune into many things, but a great place to start is with yourself.	View
	Sunday 3 Way Ahead/MHM Tips to Tune in #YatHome: Mindfulness Activity	View
	Monday 4 "Take a Breath" Feature article from WhyNot	View
	Tuesday 5 Anxiety/Depression Checklist Beyond Blue	View
	Wednesday 6 Build a Fitness Routine Beyond Blue	View
	Thursday 7 When You're Feeling Down 8 Steps from Reach Out	View
	Friday 8 Kid Friendly Yoga 20-minute beginner class	View
	Saturday 9 Tune in to Others Connections matter	View
	Sunday 10 World Mental Health Day What is good mental health?	View

Week 2	Resources	Links
	Monday 11 Cognitive Restructuring Positive and productive thoughts	View
	Tuesday 12 Talking About Feelings Kidshelpline	View
	Wednesday 13 Home Workout Space Setting up your space	View
	Thursday 14 A Good Night's Sleep Are you having difficulty sleeping?	View
	Friday 15 YChats Podcast Adrian Eagle chats about mental health, suicide and the Aussie hip hop scene	View
	Saturday 16 Tune in to Community It's all about belonging, purpose and social connection.	View
	Sunday 17 Mental Health Toolkit Kidshelpline	View

Week 3	Resources	Links
	Monday 18 School Survival Toolkit Advice from the Class of 2020	View
	Tuesday 19 Benefits of Stretching It relieves tension, reduces stress, and increases blood circulation	View
	Wednesday 20 Write a Letter Let's put pen to paper	View
	Thursday 21 Understanding Loneliness Headspace	View
	Friday 22 Keeping Active Over 50 It only gets better after 50!	View
	Saturday 23 Tune in to Stigma Breaking down misinformation, misconceptions, prejudice and barriers	View
	Sunday 24 Community Volunteering Meet Crystal a Y Volunteer!	View

Week 4	Resources	Links
	Monday 25 Affirmations Discover the power of positivity!	View
	Tuesday 26 Discover how to cope with stress related to COVID-19  Headspace	View
	Wednesday 27 Gymnastics at home Kindergym to competitive, we have something for everyone!	View
	Thursday 28 "The Sliding Scale of Mental Health" Feature article from WhyNot	View
	Friday 29 Find-a-Word It’s time for a mental health awareness themed word search!	View
	Saturday 30 Mental Health Podcasts Openminds	View

Lockdown is a trying time for young people across the country. Call a Youth Worker service is a support line for young people 12-25 to access information about local services and support that can be accessed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Call a Youth Worker

Operating Hours: Monday-Thursday 10am-5pm

We provide referral services, information around supports in the local area, information about online activities to support health and wellbeing. 

Call: 0437 844 978

Y Space

Central Coast

Hours of operation: Monday-Thursday 11am-3pm
Email: youth@ymcansw.org.au
Facebook: Y Space Central Coast 
Website: yspaceonline.ymcansw.org.au
Phone: 0409 658 302

Cooma

Hours of operation: Tuesday-Friday 9am-5pm
Email: admin.coomahub@ymcansw.org.au
Facebook: Y Space Cooma
Phone: 0403 498 322

30 Day Wellbeing Challenge

Download the full challenge here.

Sunshine Session with Youth Off the Streets

Tuesday, 5 October 2021 from 3-4pm.

Join the Y NSW and Youth Off the Streets for a relaxed chat in the sunshine.  A space to connect with others, enjoy the sunshine and have a chat about how you’re going in Lockdown. You will have the chance to chat with Youth Workers and Counsellors in a fun, chilled environment. 

Register today!

Resources and other helpful stuff

Our awesome friends over at Headspace and Reach Out have some resources that you might find helpful:

• Visit Headspace online
• Visit Reach Out online

If you ever need extra support you can also use one of these 24/7 crisis lines:

Emergency 000

If you or someone you are with is in immediate danger, please call 000 or go to your nearest hospital emergency department.

Beyond Blue

Open 24 hours, 7 days a week

Talk to a trained mental health professional any time of the day or night. Calls are confidential. They will listen, provide information and advice and point you in the right direction to seek further support.

Call: 1300 22 4636

Beyond Blue Online Chat

Open 3pm to midnight, 7 days a week

Log online to chat with Beyond Blue

Lifeline

Open 24 hours, 7 days a week

Lifeline is a crisis support telephone service and also provides suicide prevention support. 

Call: 1300 22 4636

Kids Helpline

Open 24 hours, 7 days a week

A telephone counselling support line for children and young people aged 5-25 years.

Call: 1800 551 800

NSW Mental Health Line

A mental health professional will answer your call about mental health concerns for you or someone you are concerned about, including children, teens, adults and older people.

Call: 1800 011 511

For further information about Mental Health Month, Tune In and visit Way Ahead online.