Paritas, a West Sussex County Council initiative has been raising the awareness of mental health issues in through a Save Our Smiles Campaign.

We are passionate about saving smiles! People from all over the UK, Israel, Australia and the Americas have sent us their smile to join the Save Our Smiles campaign. Have we saved your smile yet?

We have a smile that was sent by the Secretary for State for Work & Pensions James Purnell.

James said,

“ I was interested to read about your campaign …we know that mental health conditions are now the single biggest cause of both absence from work and people claiming incapacity benefits. I am very happy to take part in your campaign to raise awareness in the wider community about the positive aspects of mental health”

So what is the Save Our Smiles campaign all about?

The idea was to create a poster to promote positive images of mental health, and to raise awareness of mental health problems in employment. Smiling is the first line of defence against stress. It’s quick, it’s easy, and it’s free.

We know that stress levels are rising across the country so does this mean that we have all stopped smiling? Surely not! And yet stress is currently the cause of 13 million lost working days every year. When we smile our body releases feel-good hormones and the stress hormone, cortisol, is reduced. Smiling helps us feel calm and in control. It lowers our blood pressure and makes us feel good about ourselves.

You too can take part in our Save Our Smiles campaign.

You can print off the attached PDF poster or contact Paritas for one of the funky,glossy, smiley posters in A3 size to display in your own workplace.

They are destined to be a real collector’s item, so contact the Paritas team for yours today. We will also throw in some equally cool smile badges for you too!

Best wishes

David

www.paritas.org.uk

David Cain |Diversity Consultant |Paritas|
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