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I provide training in Adverse Childhood Experiences Awareness, Trauma Informed Care, Trauma Informed Schools, Nurseries and Trauma Informed Leadership.

UK
Joined May 2015
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Chronic Inflammation Messes With Your Mind chronic inflammation may be a central driver of depressive symptoms, challenging the long-held belief that mental health disorders are solely caused by imbalances in neurotransmitters. mindschange.co.uk/insights/
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A recent study found that individuals exposed to childhood adversities had a 15 % higher risk of gastro-esophageal diseases. When 64% of any workforce has had ACE's, Trauma Informed Leadership is vital for a supported healthy workforce. Mindschange.co.uk
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Individual online First Aid for Mental Health now available! mindschange.co.uk/wp-admin/p…
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Relationships, Relationships, Relationships. Avoid seeing ‘behaviour’ but see communication. We need to remember that children don't choose to have a meltdown. We need to bring calm , not shame.🧠🌱
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"Basecamp CEO Jason Fried recently announced that employees with any type of caretaking responsibilities could set their schedules, even if that meant working fewer hours." Harvard Business Review Being a trauma informed company isn't just for the care sector.
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What if I say the wrong thing! Mental health first aid training is about getting comfortable listening. The feedback at the end of the training is 'I feel so much able to have a conversation about mental health'. mindschange.co.uk #MentalHealthAwareness
Unfortunately, many suicide risk assessments are an interrogation, not a conversation. They often center the clinician's need for information, not the client's need to be heard & understood. Even if you use a standardized scale, you can first invite the person's story.
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Become a qualified First Aider for Mental Health. Fully certified online course with trauma at it's heart. Learn about toxic stress and how it affects you and your colleagues and what you can do to help. eventbrite.co.uk/e/909743616…
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Childhood trauma doesn't end in childhood; it follows us into the workplace. Research shows 64% of colleagues have experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences, impacting long-term health and workplace well-being. It's time for organizations to embrace trauma-informed approaches.
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