Mental Health for Health & Safety Professionals

29/04/2024

I had thought I wouldn’t be able to make this as I was going to be in Dubai but this guy is a moral psychologist. I loved his book “moral tribes” but this is about his latest which looks at teen mental health issues.

I’ve followed his sub stack for a few months and he and fellow researchers have been positing that THE cause , not a correlation but a causation is the advent of the smartphone. This sounds a bit reductionist as an argument to me but I’m traipsing to Islington tomorrow to see what he has to say.

A crisis however is right. That’s two friends in the last week who have teens attempting su***de. That is unimaginable Hi I thought I’d be away but am round nd bought a ticket. Are you free xx

Buy tickets and see event information for The Youth Mental Health Crisis with Jonathan Haidt.

07/06/2022

https://www.shponline.co.uk/women-in-health-and-safety/work-related-su***de-a-women-in-health-safety-webinar/

13/12/2018

For all those health and safety professionals considering, or who have implemented mental health training...this is for you !

November was a whirlwind in the world of mental health first aid training, as Heather Beach from The Healthy Work Company explains. The biggest material change over the last few weeks has been HSE announcing a change to the first aid guidance to include suitable and sufficient mental health training...

20/04/2018

Want to learn lessons from Astronauts?? Working with psychologist and neuroscientist Tony Hall we have built a programme taking lessons from NASA on a series of lifestyle nudges to manage and better. Especially appropriate for . Perfect after this article by Lauren Applebey demonstrates why sleep is the new hero in https://www.shponline.co.uk/sleep-deprivation-is-key-to-the-wellbeing-of-our-workers/

Sleep deprivation is damaging to the wellbeing of workers and costly to the economy

28/03/2018

Aussie Tradies mark themselves out as prepared to "have a chat about mental health". Who needs a discreet MHFA pin when you can have a wild shirt like this! :)

07/03/2018

Stimulating two days at the Health and Wellbeing conference. Here is Heather's round-up of day one - dealing with Su***de and Trauma

In 2016 someone died from su***de every 107 minutes. This article covers prevention methods for managers and coping with the aftermath of a su***de at work.

31/01/2018

New MHFAiders at Allianz

18/01/2018

A few places left in Norwich for the MHFA course run with Redcat

We will be running a course at No.8 Thorpe Road- The Business Rooms in February in partnership with The Healthy Work Company

05/12/2017

More MHFirstAiders at Willmott Dixon

30/11/2017

https://www.facebook.com/lauren.applebey/posts/10159670738045582

Course includes full training manuals, refreshments and lunch. After taking our two-day Adult MHFA course you will be able to: Recognise the symptoms of mental health issues Provide initial help Guide a person towards appropriate professional help MHFA won't teach you how to be a therapist, but once...