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mental health retreat
My mental health

A writing, hiking mental health retreat

After signing up during the haze that was taking redundancy, a few weeks ago I spent a week in the Pyrenees with a group of writers. What I thought would be a week of writing turned into a bit of a writing, hiking, mental health retreat.

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mental health help
My mental health

Mental health help part one

In the first instalment of this mental health help series, I share why such a simple phrase has been so important for my mental health. I don’t think you’re OK.

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best mental health books
My mental health

Five best mental health books

I noticed that there’s not a lot online that compiles the best mental health books, so I thought I’d take a stab at a list of recommendations here.

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mental health at work
My story

Starting with why – working in mental health

WHY do I do what I do? Because I believe there is so much that people and organisations can do to have a positive impact on people’s mental health at work and we’re all getting caught up in the perceived complicatedness of it.

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