World Mental Health Day
Thursday 10th October

We’re all aware of the enormous problems that loneliness, isolation, dementia and depression can cause for older people, and much of the work of the Foundation focusses on improving the lives of older people who experience these difficulties.   

But did you know that on average people aged 55 and over have greater life satisfaction than people aged 25-54? (Office of National Statistics, Measuring National Well-being, Personal Well-being in the UK, 2012/13). 

On World Mental Health Day 2013 we want to celebrate the enormous potential that this phase can have in terms of enjoying a full and active later life, and maintaining a healthy social involvement in the community.

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Look out for the second article in our complementary therapies and mental health series in International Therapist – Scents of balance – in which Jennifer Rhind highlights some useful essential oils for mild anxiety and depression. Your copy should arrive next week.

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