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MENTAL HEALTH – OUT IN THE OPEN<br />
Help is<br />
out there<br />
If you think you or someone you know may be<br />
at immediate risk of harming themselves,<br />
phone 999 or go to A&E.<br />
Other sources of support:<br />
l Samaritans (available 24/7), phone 116 123<br />
l Your GP, or out of hours, phone 111<br />
l Mind Infoline, phone 0300 123 3393,<br />
email info@mind.org.uk or text 86463<br />
l www.nhs.uk/conditions/suicide<br />
Walking in the mountains may or may<br />
not be appropriate if you are in a<br />
state of distress. Please take<br />
care of yourself first.<br />
Take the first step<br />
We want to get mental health out in the open.<br />
In 2019 Trail is launching Mountains for the Mind<br />
– a major new campaign to spread the word about<br />
the benefits of being outside. We believe in the power<br />
of the mountains to change lives for the better,<br />
and we need your help to spread the word.<br />
The problem<br />
One in four people<br />
experience mental health<br />
problems each year<br />
450 million people<br />
worldwide currently<br />
experience mental<br />
health problems<br />
Anxiety and depression<br />
are the most commonly<br />
diagnosed problems<br />
Every two hours, someone<br />
in England and Wales<br />
takes their own life<br />
mountains<br />
for<br />
the mind<br />
The solution<br />
Exposure to nature can lift<br />
your mood for up to 7 hours<br />
Spending time outdoors<br />
can reduce the risk of<br />
depression by 30%<br />
Regular exercise can be a<br />
more effective treatment<br />
than taking anti-depressants<br />
Being active improves sleep<br />
quality, while reducing<br />
stress and anxiety levels<br />
Walking has been proven<br />
to boost self-esteem<br />
Pledge your support<br />
Visit www.mountainsforthemind.co.uk to sign up for free and help us<br />
raise awareness of the benefits of being in the mountains.<br />
If you’re reading this magazine we know<br />
you already love mountains and wild<br />
places, but this is about spreading the<br />
word further. We want to inspire friends,<br />
colleagues and loved ones to get outside<br />
and take those first steps to improving<br />
their mental health. Everyone can<br />
benefit, whatever their circumstances.<br />
Once you’ve signed up, we’ll send you a<br />
monthly newsletter packed with ideas<br />
for mountain trips, inspiring stories,<br />
campaign news, and exclusive offers<br />
from our partners. Most importantly,<br />
we’ll tell you how you can help us get<br />
more people outside, so they can feel<br />
alive in the mountains too.<br />
mountains<br />
mind<br />
for<br />
the<br />
Wear<br />
the badge<br />
Show your support for<br />
Mountains for the Mind by<br />
wearing your limited edition pin<br />
badge – available to pre-order<br />
now for £3.99 from<br />
www.mountainsforthemind.<br />
co.uk<br />
OUR PARTNERS<br />
MARCH 2019 Trail 41
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