During such a unique and unprecedented challenge, the way we support mental health in the workplace has to adapt. The COVID-19 crisis has left many organisations asking the question - how do I support my staff? We’ve always been prepared with our digital health solutions for crisis...
Understanding emotional reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic and how we can help ourselves When something happens that is distressing, unexpected or affects the people we are close to, most people will experience a reaction that can be unpleasant, disturbing and potentially overwhelming. When we feel we...
Our guest writer on this blog is David Price, CEO from Health Assured. Health Assured was voted best workplace wellbeing provider for the past 3 years running in the Health, Insurance and Protection Awards. They were also the very first of our trusted licensed providers...
Tips for building resilience: Know where you are starting from and recognise dips in your emotional well-being When you’re maintaining physical fitness you pay attention to signs that something needs attention. You notice aches, tension and pain and do something to address them don’t you? Just...
Sometimes life can feel like sailing the ocean, enjoying calm waters and negotiating waves when they arrive. We may coast along for a while then hit unexpected rough water and have to use all our physical and emotional strength to balance and successfully navigate through....
Anglo-Irish collaboration to reach survivors of sexual violence On July 16th, Dublin Rape Crisis Service formally announced their collaboration with KRTS International to develop KRTS Power to Recover® into what we believe is a world first support programme for survivors of sexual violence. KRTS Power to Recover®...
This month has seen us receive 2 awards for innovations in mental health - the CIR Business Continuity award for strategy through partnership and the Merseyside Innovation Award. We are delighted that our many years of hard work have been recognised! But why do we need...
The importance of cultural competence in trauma therapy? I’ve always had a keen interest in working with the uniformed services and, for 8 years, led a task force on behalf of the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies for their members who worked with this group....
Announcing our next CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT COURSE: Group Crisis Interventions (including Critical Incident Stress Debriefing) During this intensive 2-day programme, participants will be taught the skills, structure and theory required to conduct a range of group interventions, following critical incidents in the workplace and community. Practice...
Mental health first aid - challenges for organisations This month’s Parliamentary debate shone a spotlight on the issue of Mental Health First Aiders in the workplace, calling for Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) to be given equal status as physical first aid in the workplace. An...