Work’s Mental Conference – Prioritising our mental health at work
Headtorch and the School of Psychology at the University of Glasgow bring you the kick-off Conference of 2017… Prioritising our Mental Health at Work “I thought it was excellent.
Read moreDisclosure, Individuals and Flexibility: Reflections on this week’s HeadReading.
This week I’ve been doing some reading. Rather than devouring a recent Mills & Boon (the gloriously trashy Married for the Sheik’s Duty) or pretending to read Das Kapital, I’ve
Read moreThe train is coming. The train can’t stop.
Do you live with someone with a severe and enduring mental health problem? Do you love that person? Me too. Maybe that person is your partner. The clever, beautiful, articulate
Read moreI’m going to give my head a clear out
Angie Strachan, performance poet extraordinaire, is back! Enjoy this HeadVlog. I’m going to give my head a clear out from Headtorch on Vimeo. You can get LinkedIn with Angie here
Read moreLots and lots and lots and lots
Bring down the balloons, put away that piñata. Divide up that cake, and take down the celebrations. 10th October, World Mental Health Day is over for another year Here at
Read moreThe Guessing Game in Glasgow for SMHAFF
“Have you asked anyone for help?” “Asked them all – psychiatrists, nurses, doctors. I’m in the land of mystery, working everything out myself – it’s a guessing game.”
Read more“Invest in Your Staff’s Mental Health” – Amy McDonald writes in The Herald
Great article here from Amy! The Herald – “Invest in Staff’s Mental Health”
Read moreSticks and stones will break my bones but…
Do you know the recommendations for how many times a week you should exercise? Could you tell me how often you should brush your teeth? What about what you should
Read moreAmy McDonald makes The Huffington Post
Breaking news – Amy McDonald, CEO and Founder of Headtorch writes for the Huffington Post! Amy talks about the importance of taking action on mental health at work – “doing
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Join us: Crisis to Conversation, 14th May
Mental Health Awareness Week 13 – 19 May It’s nearly here! Join us and on 14th May, 17:00 – 19:00 to explore Crisis to Conversation supporting mental health in the workplace kindly hosted by Tower Place West 5.A.11, London, EC3R 5BU Speakers: Jane Wheeler, Hine Legal (The Times, “Best Law Firm, 2019”) Employers’ legal obligations […]
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I’m fine, are you?
Big thanks for these thoughts from guest blogger and associate, Dr Linda Craig, author of Everyday Mental Health: Feelings. They’re everywhere. All the time. But how often do we answer “How are you?” with, “I’m fine”. Is anyone ever really ‘fine’? Seriously, find me someone who can honestly say that they don’t feel any […]
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It’s Burn’s Night – Don’t be a Chelsie
It’s Burn’s Night – Chelsie’s back! “O wad some Power the giftie gie us, to see oursels as ithers see us!” Robert Burns Translated as: If only Chelsie could see hersel’ as others see her (click the image to see how). For everybody’s sake, and our mental health: Don’t be a Chelsie, on Burn’s Night or […]
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Don’t be a Chelsie – Happy Christmas
An important Christmas message from Headtorch – don’t be a Chelsie!
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Personnel Today: Managing Mental Health
Great article in Personnel Today from Amy McDonald, Founder & CEO of Headtorch: Economic uncertainty can have a huge effect on employees’ mental health, whether they are an EU national worrying about what Brexit will mean for them, somebody aggrieved by the outcome of the referendum, or unsure about their job security. This World Mental […]
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