The Miracle Has Happened
THIS week is Mental Health Awareness Week, which aims to raise awareness and educate around mental illness. As well as the strong ethical and legal arguments in favour of investing
Read moreHeadtorch in the News with the Sunday Mirror
Kicking off Mental Health Awareness Week, Headtorch are in the news with the Sunday Mirror. Top tips include getting away from your desk at lunch, talk to somebody and remember
Read moreKeeping the Conversation Going
RBS Mental Health Awareness Conference – Live Well Being You On the evening of May 17th Amy McDonald of Headtorch will be presenting at the RBS Mental Health Awareness conference.
Read moreHR Network Conference 2018
On Thursday 10th May, Headtorch has a stand a the Annual HR Network Conference which attracts around 350 senior professionals from the world of HR and people development & management
Read moreMental Health – Get Ready for Change – with enei
Headtorch is delighted to be taking part in enei’s ‘Mental Health – Get Ready for Change’ event at the Scottish Prison Service College, near Falkirk. Amy will be joining speakers
Read moreMental Health Matters
You are cordially invited to the GoodPractice Mental Health Awareness Week event: Mental Health Matter Through a series of conversations and interactive exercises, Amy McDonald of Headtorch will explore: The
Read moreInternational Workers Memorial Day – Friday 27 April 2018
A busy week for us here at Headtorch and to finish our week Amy will be guest speaking at Dundee University for International Workers Memorial Day, a day that throughout
Read moreWellbeing At Work
On Thursday 26 April, Amy is excited to be speaking at Wellbeing at Work at the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh. She will be joining HR professionals and business leader experts to
Read moreWhat do you do with your Negativity Bias?
Happy new year! What a vlog to start the year – it’s Angie Strachan, performance poet extraordinaire. Angie says, “This poem is about our nagging inner critic that likes to
Read moreMental Health at Work Issues Costing £42bn
Mental Health at Work issues are costing the UK £42Bn every year – how much does it take before organisations wake up and take action? We are often asked,
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Dr Linda Craig: On Self-harm
TW #triggerwarning This blog contains discussion of sensitive issues. Each year in early March, mental health organisations around the United Kingdom work to promote awareness of self-harm and reduce the stigma around it that can prevent individuals seeking support. Self-harm is a broad term which refers to a person deliberately causing harm or injury to […]
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Take 5 sugars in your coffee!
I used to give myself ‘eating rules’ – ‘Only fruit for lunch!’ ‘One sweet thing per day!’ ‘…and not before 4 o’clock!’ Both bulimia and anorexia played their parts. I saw a doctor, an unforgettable experience. “How much are you eating? How often are you eating? Do you take sugar in your coffee?” “No,” I […]
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Dr Linda Craig: On Eating Disorders
The first week of March is Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Perhaps apt timing as mental health services across the United Kingdom are reporting a higher rate and severity of Eating Disorder referrals than ever before. Eating Disorders provoke a great deal of anxiety. For sufferers. For loved ones. For services. If you are concerned that […]
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I’m listening
There’s nothing we like better than knowing that we’ve been heard and understood, especially when we’re struggling with the day to day, perhaps with stress or mental health issues. Active listening is what’s needed on Time to Talk Day (4th Feb) and every other day. Active listening is listening to hear, it’s about taking in the whole person. It’s hearing […]
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Give Monday a chance
What we think affects how we feel. We think sad, we feel sad. With this in mind, who’s bright idea was it to name the third Monday of the month Blue Monday? It’s not helpful. Especially this year. It’s particularly unhelpful, when you realise that there’s no scientific evidence behind it being the most depressing […]
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