Positive wellbeing foundation of health

THERE’S no health without mental health, states the World Health Organisation.

Just like the proverbial horse and carriage, you can’t have one without the other.

Over recent years, awareness has been growing of the importance of supporting our children and young people to recognise and manage their own mental health needs, particularly given the fast-paced technologically-focussed world we live in, and the growing complexity of issues faced in the transition to adulthood.

There are many ways to monitor and improve your physical health. However, to truly maximise overall health, you also need to maintain mental health and wellbeing. about improving mental health and wellbeing. This program is focussed around six key domains which together lead to a positive mental health outlook – Body. Mind. Spirit. People. Place. Planet.

WoW is a program which helps direct our thoughts to activities in each of the above domains, things which we can do to improve our moods, reduce the risk of depression, strengthen relationships, keep us healthy and even add years to our lives. Being such a simple and effective evidence-based framework, WoW is an ideal tool to use with children and young people in providing practical skills which can help maximise mental health and prevent mental health issues arising. Centacare FNQ runs the FNQ

‘ Being such a simple and effective evidence-based framework, WoW is an ideal tool to use with children and young people in providing practical skills which can help maximise mental health and prevent health issues arising.

Wellbeing Hubs within the Far North Queensland region. If you would like more information about how you can engage with this program please visit fnqwellbeing.org or contact Centacare on ph: 4044 0130.

The two are so interdependent that it is sometimes hard to tell which comes first.The Wheel of Wellbeing (WoW) program helps communities and individuals build skills and raise awareness