RSHE is now mandatory in schools - how can we make the most of it? #SCWchat

Education is so important - health literacy is crucial #SCWchat

A3 and making our communication understandable and meaningful - 42% of adults cannot understand everyday health information, rising to 61% when numeracy skills are required #SCWchat. #SCWchat

A3 Agree with all - start from where people are and don’t judge - a search for Self-Care on Google gives over 6billion hits. Let’s turn that interest into happier healthier more fulfilling lives! #SCWchat

A4 - again 42% of adults cannot understand everyday health information, rising to 61% when numeracy skills are required. It is associated with health inequalities and poorer health. Let’s start with RSHE in schools #SCWchat

A5 Pharmacists are so important in promoting self-care. Their presence is so strong and they are present and available when people are thinking about self-care #SCWchat

Sorry to be late to the previous question - Our boosting your mood factors sheet is easy to read, has been very popular and includes the 5 ways to wellbeing. selfcareforum.org/wp-content/upl… #scwchat

Self-care is all our responsibility -both to ourselves and others #scwchat

. Self-Care Forum 💙 ISF David Skinner The Global Self-Care Federation Professor Jon Adams Marcelo Demarzo🇧🇷🇮🇹 @MNarasimhan_WHO Judy Stenmark Self-Care Trailblazer Group ImperialSCARU Imperial College London WHOCC Imperial NIHR ARC Northwest London Department of Primary Care & Public Health Imperial NHS 💙 Imperial School of Public Health Imperial Medicine FIP @HealthierNWL

It’s Self Care Week! - a week dedicated to encouraging self-care for healthier lives. For tips on how health and care staff can support people to practise self-care in their lives, check out the Self-Care Forum 💙's resources list here: selfcareforum.org/events/self-ca…

#SelfCareWeek is a time to celebrate health and wellbeing and focus on how to better look after ourselves and those we love. Want some tips on how to do this? Check out the help and support offered by Self-Care Forum 💙 selfcareforum.org

Self-Care Forum 💙 A1 - Self-care isn’t ‘no care’ – it's about empowering people with the knowledge, skills and confidence to take responsibility for their health where appropriate – improving outcomes for patients and the sustainability of the NHS in a challenging financial environment #SCWchat

We're not on X anymore – formerly @PifOnline Self-Care Forum 💙 So important providing information in a way people can access and understand #SCWchat #SelfCareWeek

Lots of great responses, let's do Q3. How do we help motivate people in their health and prevent avoidable diseases? A3 #SCWchat #selfcareweek

Helen Donovan QN (she/her) Self-Care Forum 💙 Helping people recognise reliable #HealthInformation is definitely crucial. Our research with IpsosUK, set to be published next week, found people are struggling to find trusted information. Independent verification increases trust for the majority of adults.

Q6 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem each year, what must be done to support people to protect their mental wellness? A6 #SCWchat #selfcareweek

Self-Care Forum 💙 A6 #SCWchat there are so many challenges and goes back to recognition of the issue and the importance. Doing what is right for you to #selfcare

Self-Care Forum 💙 A7 #SCWchat digital tools are very important they can help motivate and even advise but they must be accurate and reputable #Selcareweek and avoid over stating information with no evidence

Self-Care Forum 💙 A9 #SCWchat yes of course we all have a role and the evidence from our recent research suggests people do want to but they need good and reliable information again understand We're not on X anymore – formerly @PifOnline assurance as a guide to what we can trust

Thank you so very much for your terrific engagement and for your help in launching National #SelfCareWeek in such an enjoyable way. The hour has whizzed past. Watch out for more posts this week and do share yours with us too.