Tag: mental health
What is toxic positivity and how is it impacting healthcare professionals and patients?
Toxic positivity is the idea that we must remain positive at all times, even in the face of great hardship. Although it sounds like a lovely idea, this blog outlines why it can actually be really damaging…especially in the healthcare sector. Why is it dangerous? Encourages downplay of real harm If a …
Avoiding emotional burnout as an occupational therapist
Emotional burnout is often a reaction to a prolonged period of stress, with the key symptoms consisting of lack of motivation, fatigue and feelings of hopelessness. Unfortunately, burnout is particularly common in the healthcare sector where staff work long hours and are often subject to high-stress situations. So how can you avoid emotional burnout …
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Podcasts to boost your mental health
As much as we want to stay in denial (mentally I’m still in June), the winter season is almost upon us. For some of us, the winter months can be challenging, especially as the days get shorter and colder. To help give you a bit of a boost, we’ve put together a list of recommended …
Avoid burnout as a healthcare professional
Burnout occurs in all types of working environments, however, due to the complexities and pressures of working as a healthcare professional, you may potentially experience burnout more frequently. We have put together a whole guide to burnout, keep reading to get some tips and advice about how to prevent and overcome it.
We need to talk about compassion fatigue
Compassion fatigue, or “the cost of caring” is a phrase that has been spoken about more recently in the last few years, particularly among mental health and psychology experts. However, with millions of people working in UK healthcare fearing to be suffering in silence and trying to reduce hours or even looking to quit the …
Wellbeing Support Resources for NHS Staff
As we are still in one of the busiest seasons of the year for the NHS, we want to bring light to the vast amount of free wellbeing support available for all NHS staff that you may not have been informed about. If you are someone who works within the healthcare system, please take a …
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