Question reference: S5W-29560
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 1 June 2020
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Current status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 18 June 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what public health initiatives it plans to promote the importance of maintaining good physical and mental health during the various stages of the COVID-19 lockdown process.
Answer
We are working collaboratively with partners across the physical activity sector to ensure that we are best able to support people to keep physically active during the Covid-19 outbreak and as restrictions continue to be lifted.
sport scotland in partnership with SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health), is linking physical activity and mental health in a bid to encourage people to continue to reap the benefits of exercise through their #WeAreHere campaign.
In April, the Scottish Government launched the ‘Clear your Head’ campaign to help people look after their own mental health and wellbeing during, and after, the COVID-19 outbreak. Working with partner organisations, the TV, radio and digital campaign and its website provide practical advice and tips on coping with the restrictions and signposts people to further sources of information and support ( www.clearyourhead.scot ).