Mental Health Awareness 2022
Alternative Ways to Fight and Avoid Mental Health Issues
Wellbeing in terms of both physical health, as well as mental health is more important than ever before.
According to the WHO, nearly one billion people worldwide suffer from some form of mental disorder, according to latest UN data – a staggering figure. Increased investment is required from all fronts for mental health awareness to increase understanding and reduce stigma.
For the World Mental Health Day today, we’d like to highlight some amazing companies working to bring solutions to tackle Mental Health issues. See them below:
Reinventing Path: Is led by sisters Farya and Fareda Barlas. They are both qualified therapists with around 20 years of experience combined. Whilst many may experience therapy as a short term fix, in reality, it can have far greater value when viewed as a continual journey that encompases all aspects of life. Whilst practising, they have seen many clients who have tried therapy but were still feeling unfulfilled by the process. Their approach combines methods to look beyond simply treating immediate symptoms. They take a holistic approach, connecting people to their inner resources and moving them away from conditioned thought patterns. Within this they also turn to the impacts of intergenerational and collective trauma, and ways that wider society can deeply impact wellbeing.
Through this they have been able to help many people overcome difficulties and embark on a process of continuous improvement - for Farya and Fareda, therapy is not just a job, but a life process.
Above & Beyond: Alison Kriel is the founder of the newly launched 'Above & Beyond Education', after being an inner-city Executive Head Teacher for nearly 20 years and a CEO for 5 years.
Above & Beyond is a platform for schools, school staff, consultants, innovators and service providers to celebrate their wins, share their struggles, and journeys, and deepen their knowledge and expertise by interacting on an ongoing basis. Its single mission is to make every school a great school through sharing ideas, showing support and sparking conversations.
Adore Dance is an East London based dance school with the mission to create an inclusive space that welcomes people of all abilities who might be apprehensive about dance, or feel like it wouldn’t be for them. Founded by Connor, an ex-professional dancer, and Joe, from a family of dancers and dance teachers, the school offers sessions in a range of styles including ballet, commercial pop and barre fitness.
Adore Dance looks to build a relaxed environment, and strike a balance between giving people the push they need to achieve their goals and try new things, but without the feeling of dance being an ‘elitist’ discipline.
Humane Startup has been founded by Ashlie Collins who is on a mission to create healthy leaders. 50% of CEOS and Founders report feeling alone, and the same amount report experiencing challenges with their mental health. Ashlie has experienced this herself and having watched colleagues go through the same she created Humane Startup so she could make a difference.
Ashlie has an incredible amount of experience working as a startup executive mentor, speaker and sales trainer, partnering with courageous entrepreneurs and sales professionals who have blasted through their revenue goals and achieved hyper-growth in a way that feels authentic to them, and doesn’t come at the cost of their own mental wellbeing. She has recently launched a Startup Therapy App which helps leaders define their values to discover inner peace.
We need to talk about Mental Health and there are different nuances to be looked at. For more information, interviews or quotes, please contact us!
