by Andrea Newton | Uncategorised
#SelfCareSunday might need to look a little different for me now there’s Uni study to fit in. Thankfully, it doesn’t feel like a chore and I am absolutely LOVING the reading – and to be honest anything that means I can excuse myself from housework is a blessing!...
by Andrea Newton | Uncategorised
Mind blown! (To the point I had to pause my husband’s 98th viewing of Lord of the Rings to share my disbelief with him!) Yesterday I came across research using an English self-harm surveillance register which found that only one in five people (21%) who...
by Andrea Newton | Uncategorised
This September and October our social media feeds will probably fill with well-intentioned messages. World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September and World Mental Health Day on 10 October bring a welcome spotlight on conversations that matter and we will no doubt see...
by Andrea Newton | Uncategorised
This year, Mental Health Awareness Week is asking us to take action. Not just to be aware but to actually do something. Action might look like this: ✅ Checking in with the colleague who’s gone quiet. ✅ Asking twice when someone says they’re ‘fine’. ✅ Being willing to...
by Andrea Newton | Uncategorised
My body clock is a little off this week. I was awake ridiculously early this morning, so was at my desk before the sun came up. My desk is my anchor point. It’s where I reconnect with the wider world and with my work, and I just fancied an hour of quiet...
by Andrea Newton | Uncategorised
Most professionals working in domestic abuse have had training. Most professionals working in mental health and suicide prevention have had training. But very few have had training in both arenas – and that gap is costing lives. For the second year running,...
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