Mental Health Awareness Week 2025: supporting the social care workforce

Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 is due to take place from 12 to 18 May. This year's theme, 'Community', highlights the vital role that social connections and supportive networks play in protecting mental well-being.

In the adult social care sector, the concept of community is particularly important. Care providers face significant challenges, including high stress levels, emotional exhaustion, grief, and burnout. The demanding nature of their roles, combined with systemic issues such as staffing shortages and underfunding, has led to increased mental health concerns among these professionals.

As we approach Mental Health Awareness Week, it's the perfect time to acknowledge and address the mental health needs of the adult social care workforce. Building supportive communities within care settings can lead to improved well-being for both care providers and recipients.

Join us at Care Show London later this month for an insightful session on providing mental health support and self-care resources for your care team.

‘Protecting your workforce: the importance of mental health support and self-care’

With Helen Gruber & Marilyn Rixhon from Pastora and Karolina Gerlich, CEO of The Care Workers’ Charity

This session will explore the importance of supporting your employees to thrive, not just to survive and the first steps to take towards building a sufficient support system in the workplace.

Thursday 1 May – 13:10 – 13:40 – People & Business Theatre

For more information on Mental Health Awareness Week and resources to support mental health in your community, visit the Mental Health Foundation's website.

https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/public-engagement/mental-health-awareness-week