Denbighshire's Mental Health team take cold dip challenge to mark Mental Health Day

To mark Mental Health Day, which is held each year on October 10^th, the Council’s Mental Health Team braved the Rhyl waves by taking a cold dip challenge on Rhyl Beach.

Denbighshire's Mental Health Team

Members of Denbighshire County Council’s Mental Health team took the cold dip challenge in a bid to mark awareness of the day.

World Mental Health Day is an International Day of Awareness which was first celebrated in 1992, focusing on mental health, mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma.

As well as braving the cold dip, the team held a bake sale throughout the day, with the proceeds going towards charity.

Cake Sale

Hayley Adams, Mental Health Team Manager said:

“World Mental Health Day (10th October) is an international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma. On this day, thousands of supporters come to celebrate this annual awareness program to bring attention to mental illness and its major effects on people's lives worldwide.

Denbighshire’s Mental Health and AMHP Team marked the day by taking part in a Cold-Water Sea Dip and holding a cake sale, where all proceeds will go to a local Mental Health Charity.”

Councillor Elen Heaton, Lead Member for Health and Social Care said:

“World Mental Health Day is vitally important in raising awareness and understanding, and in guiding people to the right support. Mental health affects everybody in some way, and it’s an opportunity to pause and check in with ourselves and with those around us.

The team’s cold dip challenge is such a thoughtful and brave way to mark the day, a great way to raise awareness and start conversations about mental health!”