Monday 9th May 2022 marked the beginning of Mental Health Awareness week; the theme this year, is loneliness. In a 2021 government wellbeing survey, 6% of respondents (approximately 3 million people in England)...
Pension scheme governance should not be viewed as a chore or even a tick box exercise – a message endorsed by all the pensions regulatory authorities. In fact, it should be approached with relish, recognising t...
This Blog aims to provide some information on the menopause, as well as talking about my own experience of menopause in the workplace. For a long time, menopause has often been not talked about, misunderstood, ...
Since 1992, every April has been ‘Stress Awareness Month’, aiming to increase public awareness about the causes, early warning signs and cures in the modern stress epidemic. According to the Mental Health Found...
Several reports released this month suggest that despite our best efforts the gender pay gap does not seem to be closing. The Fawcett Society cite the pandemic for slowing down progress in this area. They have ...
Stress is defined as the feeling of being overwhelmed or unable to cope with mental or emotional pressure. [1] It comes in many different forms, affects people in different ways. Causes can vary considerably fr...
After two years of isolation, testing, lockdowns, and face masks; everyone seems to be grateful that we are finally learning to live with COVID-19. Since March 2020, the virus has been all over the daily news, ...
Did you know that 53% of the UK population suffers from fear or anxiety when visiting the dentist?[1]. Many people choose to avoid visiting the dentist unless it is an emergency, or they are in extreme pain. Ot...
How many of the above can you identify with, or your colleague, friend or family member is going through? I expect that every time you are going through one of these life-changing events, you do not firstly thi...