NUNEATON and Bedworth Borough Council and NHS talking therapies have launched the mental health awareness campaign ‘Bin Feeling Down’.
The council will be working in collaboration with the Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust and talking therapies launched the Bin Feeling Down campaign on September 10 til October 10.
The campaign runs in partnership with Warwickshire County Council and Wellbeing for Warwickshire and highlights issues such as financial debt, drug and alcohol misuse, loneliness, and poor mental health and the support available for those who need it.
Coun Tim Jenkins, portfolio holder for leisure, communities and health, said: “We are delighted to be working with Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Partnership Trust to promote the Bin Feeling Down campaign.
“We want our residents to know that there is always someone to talk to, not only during the campaign period but all year round.
“Having our refuse vehicles promote the campaign as they make their way around the borough is an effective way to spread the word.”
Sonya Gardiner, chief operating officer at CWPT, said: “The Bin Feeling Down campaign is a crucial step in promoting mental health awareness, and it is an honour that Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council is standing alongside us to get the word out.
“Our relaunch as NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression in early 2023 marked a commitment to providing recommended psychological therapies and ensuring well-trained therapists for our community.”
Sheri Ashton, head of service at Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull Talking Therapies, said: “This campaign will prove that Talking Therapies and the Council are here to support individuals facing a range of challenges, such as stress, long-term health conditions and perinatal struggles throughout this period and beyond.
“We hope individuals will look to us to help with these concerns.”
