Among the keynote speakers were mental health campaigners Jonny Benjamin and Natasha Devon, psychotherapist Louis Weinstock and Mark Harris from the Samaritans.
Workshops covered issues including grief and palliative care, drug and alcohol misuse, LGBT mental health and building resilience in children and young people.
Sharon Daniels, Reform Judaism’s well-being and inclusion manager, noted that “last year, our Reform communities committed to building foundations of positive mental health as cornerstones of what we do.
“I am so proud of the ground-breaking work Reform communities are doing in addressing this incredibly important issue.”
Participant Rabbi Robyn Ashworth-Steen of Manchester Reform Synagogue reflected that “the stigma around mental health is shifting. Our children are being gifted with a new language and understanding of themselves and our world. There is much to do but this day has given me extra tools for my toolkit as a professional in our community.”
