Mental Health Awareness Week: The advisers doing their bit

10-16 May

Sophie King
clock • 4 min read

From no-contact boxing to providing support for employees coming back to work, PA looks at what financial advisers are doing to support mental health awareness

May 10 through to May 16 marks Mental Health Awareness Week 2021, a campaign encouraging people to be more aware of their own mental health, as well as what they can do to support others. The impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on our mental health could be colossal and so it is important to make sure we are taking care of our mental health. With this year's Mental Health Awareness Week theme being nature, people are encouraged to look after their mental health by surrounding themselves with all things green. Whether that be going for a walk in the woods or taking care of plants, the ...

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