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,...
by Andrea Newton | Uncategorised
So is today your first day back? Excited and chomping at the bit or was it a bit of a drag getting out of bed and leaning back into the routine? Some people will be genuinely relieved the holidays are over, and not because they are workaholics, but because the...
by Andrea Newton | Really Useful Conversations, Uncategorised
Next week marks International Stress Awareness Week, and while this year’s theme is “Optimising Employee Wellbeing” which might sound like a gentle reminder to stretch, hydrate and eat more fruit, the truth is, effective stress management in the workplace goes far...
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