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Mental Health Awareness Week 2025

By Ella Rollinson - May 16th, 2025 | Posted in Article

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and this year the theme is ‘community’. The week is all about bringing the UK together to focus on getting good mental health for us all.

Throughout the week, our pupils and students have been learning about the differences between good and poor mental health, the most common mental health difficulties in young people and taking part in dedicated assemblies and activities.

Focusing on the theme ‘community’, we learnt of the power and importance of the communities around us. Being part of a safe, positive community is vital for our mental health and wellbeing.

We thrive when we have strong connections with other people and supportive communities that remind us, we are not alone. Communities can provide a sense of belonging, safety, support in hard times, and give us a sense purpose.

Being part of a community can make life feel more meaningful and enjoyable, help us feel happier and safer and improve our mental health. Yet sometimes, although we’re all part of communities, we don’t always realise the benefits for our mental health.

When we have strong connections to the people around us, we tend to feel more satisfied with our lives and happier overall. With all of us spending more time online, it’s more important than ever to keep our online communities safe and make sure they’re having a positive impact on our mental health.

A community can take many forms. It may involve:

  • people who live in the same geographic area
  • a network of supportive people
  • groups formed around shared interests, values, beliefs or cultural identities.

Many communities come together in physical spaces, such as neighbourhoods, support groups, schools and workplaces. But many also happen online, like social media groups and online forums.

Here at St Dominic’s, we are proud of our school community – we are all part of it, even you! A school community is built by the intentional effort of everyone involved, including school staff, families and carers, and even community organisations, locally and beyond. It’s a collaborative process where all members contribute to create a sense of belonging, engagement, and shared purpose.

Our school community keeps us going, it makes us stronger – together.

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