In support of World Mental Health Day on October 10th, we look at some of the current issues, with suggestions to help improve mental health in the workplace and for individuals.
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Feb
Feb
This February 3rd is Time to Talk Day, the nation’s biggest mental health conversation where friends, families, communities, and workplaces are being encouraged to come together to talk, listen and change lives.
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Jan
Jan
Time to Talk Day 2021 encourages us to talk about mental health and suggests that a small conversation with a trusted person can have a big impact. We look at how individuals and organisations can help to further lift the stigma that exists around this topic.
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Feb
Feb
Jayne Carrington, Director for wellbeing and engagement – Cordell Health Time to Talk Day (about Mental Health) this year is on 7th February and the theme is ingredients… When I see the word ‘ingredients’ it makes me think about a recipe; getting myself organised and excited. The trouble comes with the weighing, the mixing, the baking. But […]
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Feb
Feb
It’s not often we arrive at work to be told that today it’s ‘time to talk’! But today, Thursday 1st February 2018, we’re doing exactly that and showing our support for ‘Time to Talk Day’. Brought about by Time to Change, to encourage everyone to have a conversation about mental health … no matter who they are! […]
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Jan
Jan
This week, mental health has been back in the headlines with the announcement of ‘Blue Monday’, coined as the ‘most depressing day of the year’, by Psychologist Cliff Arnoll back in 2004. Whether there is a scientifically proven ‘worse day’, for people actually suffering from a mental health issue remains to be seen. Regardless, Blue […]
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Jan
Jan
January is a tough month. After all the fun and spending of December, many of us are feeling those New Year blues. The nights draw in, the bank balance is low and we’re probably not even allowing ourselves a cheery slice of chocolate cake. Of course, this will reflect how we act and operate in […]
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Jan
Jan
As we step joyfully into 2018, full of promise and hope for the year ahead, many of us are thinking about the things we’d like to improve about our lives. Often they are personal (eat less, exercise more and sleep A LOT, being mine), and sometimes they are changes that will improve other people’s lives. […]
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Dec
Dec
I sat at my desk this morning and started writing a light-hearted festive blog about workplace productivity in the Christmas season. We’re all partying, eating and drinking, and doing the bare minimum at our desks. I’d only got two paragraphs in, by which time I’d had a call from a friend, looked at some shoes […]
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Nov
Nov
We think about our resident first-aider at work rushing to deal with an emergency, should it arise. They might be able to dress a wound, numb a pain or even save a life with CPR. But what about the emergencies we can’t see, those that are suffering in silence with a mental health issue? Statistics […]