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Parashat Bo (Reflections for Jami’s Mental Health Shabbat)

This weekend synagogue’s around the country will be taking part in Jami’s Mental Health Shabbat. This is an important opportunity for Jewish communities - for our community - to raise the profile of mental health. Good mental health is something upon which all humanity depend; as a group or an individual we can only flourish with good awareness of, and tactics for looking after, our minds. When I was younger mental health was not something commonly spoken about, particularly in public, but thankfully times have changed. I feel comfortable speaking with family, friends and others about their challenges with mental health and likewise, comfortable sharing my own struggles and successes too. Indeed, speaking with others is perhaps the first and most vital step to addressing one's own battles with mental health. It is through our conversation and interactions with others that we realise we are not alone in our struggles and may find support, camaraderie and methodology in addressing...