A SEMINAR on mental health and social support will be held in Helensburgh this week.
The event, jointly hosted by Voluntary Health Scotland, Support in Mind and The Open University in Scotland, takes place at Helensburgh Parish Church on Thursday, April 27 between 12 noon and 3pm.
The speakers are Frances Simpson, chief executive of the charity Support In Mind Scotland, and Dr Jonathon Leach, lecturer in health and social care at the Open University.
The seminar is the third in a series of similar events focusing on the link between mental health and social support such as everyday assistance from family, friends, neighbours and colleagues, as well as the help offered by charities and support services.
Social Support is the everyday assistance offered by family and friends, neighbours and colleagues, as well as the help offered by many charities and support services. It plays a vital role in maintaining mental health and wellbing.
Lack of social support is assoicated with feelings of loneliness and isolation, which have been linked with poorer physical health, reduced life expectancy and a wide range of mental health problems including anxiety and depression.
Find out more about Thursday's event by going to The Open University in Scotland page on Facebook.
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