Mental Health Awareness Week 2024

Every year the Mental Health Foundation runs Mental Health Awareness Week to shed light on the problems faced by those living with mental illness. The theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is movement because regular physical activity can alleviate symptoms of depression and anxiety, reduce stress levels, increase our energy levels and help to prevent physical illness.

Where can I get support?

There are a range of mental health support services available in Kensington and Chelsea to help you. Some of these services are listed below:

The Hub of Hope is a directory of mental health support and services across the UK.

NHS Central North West London Talking Therapies is a free and confidential NHS service for people aged 16 and over who are registered with a GP in Kensington and Chelsea, Queen’s Park and Paddington. Talking Therapies provides a range of support for when you experience difficult emotions such as feeling anxious and worried, or down and depressed.

Kensington & Chelsea Mind is a leading community-based mental health charity dedicated to providing outstanding mental health support and tailored clinical interventions across the borough. 

Central London Samaritans provide emotional support to callers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and encourage them to explore their feelings and thereby lessen their burdens and pressures.

Hestia Kensington & Chelsea offers refuge accommodation to victims of domestic abuse; it provides integrated mental health services at different locations across the Borough and has a dedicated Young People’s service.

Help Counselling Centre provides affordable, short & long-term counselling both face-to-face in London and online countrywide for people who need support in negotiating a crisis or some difficult aspect of living, as well as for those who wish to consider their life patterns and choices.

Hear Women’s mission is to improve the mental health and wellbeing among black and minority ethnic (BME) underprivileged women in Kensington & Chelsea. The aim of the organisation is to empower and advocate the rights of these women in all aspects of society.

Find out more

For more information about this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week you can visit this link or join the conversation on social media using #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and #MomentsForMovement