Sam Flynn has been training businesses in the use of social media for 12 years. Her own addiction to her smartphone and research into why this happens along with a background in Business Psychology has led Sam into a career as…
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RADIO: The Business of Mental Health Skills
Lisa Jones is the Founder and Director of HeadStrong Training, a UK-based provider of wellbeing and resilience training for businesses and education providers. A qualified psychotherapist, Lisa specialises in helping high-performers cope with chronic stress, mental health, emotional wellbeing, and…
RADIO: The Business of Grief and Loss
We will all experience a bereavement at some point in our lives, so why is grief not spoken about more openly and how can we support those grieving? In this The Business of… episode on Connections Radio, our Founder Louisa…
SUPPORT: Humanity – An Interconnection
One thing that undoubtedly connects each human to one another is the planet on which we share our existence; the earth. We were born here, we breathe here, we will (probably!) always be bound to this place, together. Perhaps a…
POEM: Writer’s Block
I’m currently attending weekly trauma informed group therapy sessions having completed 12 weeks of compassion focused group therapy. I return to work today after 3 weeks leave and I am a nervous wreck, as I sit here over-thinking anything and…
SUPPORT: Work/Life Balance: Myth or Matter?
Do you have a good work/life balance? Do I? Does anyone? Ironically, I wonder if this topic on the whole can make people feel a little uncomfortable. Are there fears amongst the work/life balance ‘achievers’ that people will think they…
SUPPORT: What is Stress?
What is stress? Where does it come from and how can we manage it day to day so it doesn’t impact our wellbeing? So, what is stress? According Oxford Languages the definition of stress is: “A state of mental or…
RADIO: The Business of Philosophy & Mental Health
Jamie Ryder, Owner at Stoic Atheneum, is a mental health copywriter interested in the crossovers between mental health and philosophy. On The Business of Philosophy & Mental Health Jamie outlines his personal discovery of philosophy, how it has helped with…
PODCAST: Your Mental Health is more Important than Productivity
There is nothing more important than your mental health; not your projects, your career, your relationships, nothing. This week, on a special bonus episode of the Positively Living Podcast we’re talking about your mental health being more important than your…
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PODCAST: Anonymous Story Sharing with MA Founder Wizzi Magnussen
Listen to our founder Louisa “Wizzi” Magnussen on Open Journal Blogcast with Mike Douglas. Episode Description: Wizzi joins us today to share some of her lived experiences with mental health illness. Wizzi also introduces us to Minds Anonymous and some…
SUPPORT: Inner Critic – Friend or Foe?
I had this article rolling around in my mind for weeks before putting my fingers to the keys and, I admit, I procrastinated for days before getting this down. What was stopping me from writing it and why couldn’t I…
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RADIO: The Business of the Richmond Fellowship A Year on Follow Up
Darren Ayres has worked in mental health for 22 years both within Acute and Community settings. His specialist employment service The Richmond Fellowship is commissioned by NHS England to support people with mental ill health both into paid employment and…
Autism & ADHD: A Lifetime of Misunderstanding & the Clarity of a Diagnosis
Until now I have never had a formal diagnosis. I have had a hand wavey ‘You seem depressed, try some meds’ from a GP but that was it. A few months ago, I was prescribed medication for panic attacks, and…
SUPPORT: What can you do if you are SAD?
Seasonal Affective Disorder is a type of depression caused by seasonal changes. The main thinking around the cause of Winter SAD is that lack of sunlight in the Winter months can stop the hypothalamus in the brain working properly, affecting…
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PODCAST/VIDEO: Founder Wizzi Magnussen’s Story
Louisa “Wizzi” Magnussen: “I didn’t know that anything was wrong” Wizzi Magnussen, the Founder and Owner at Minds Anonymous, which provides a safe space to share mental health stories anonymously, and Wizmedia, a website design and copywriting company, struggled as a child…
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RADIO: The Business of Mental Health Conversations
Erik DaRosa, known by friends and clients as “Yoda,” is the Founder and Co-host of the From Survivor to Thriver podcast. Along with his Co-host Marc Fernandes, they aim to normalize discussions around mental health topics through honest and relatable…
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RADIO: The Business of Invisible Illness Show on Connections Radio
Melony Hill is the founder of Stronger Than My Struggles, a mission-based organization with a focus on mental health and wellness. She has made it her mission to curate safe spaces to have hard conversations, especially in urban and under-served…
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I’m lonely. I’m in my 40s and really don’t think I have any friends. I have people I hang out with, sure. But if it came balls to the wall, not so sure that anyone would be interested, apart from…
The Depression, The Distress, The Devi
Nov 2013: night shelter My life is a joke, and this needs to change. Too much debt, not enough success. I’ve achieved some things, but these things seem insignificant compared to my current situation: out of hospital after a breakdown…
SUPPORT: Relationships and the Pandemic – A Follow up Guide – Free Audio Book Available
We keep hearing the expression ‘household’ recently, talking about what a ‘household’ is allowed to do and what it is not allowed to do. The reason for this is that the government are constantly measuring the effect of the virus…
Should I tell my Work?
I’ve had mixed experiences of telling my work about poor mental health. I struggle to tell those close to me when I’m feeling down or anxious so telling anyone at work seems like the a pretty hard mountain to climb….
Redundancy – Am I Grieving?
Like so many others, I have been made redundant. I loved the job. I like to think I was good at it, but apparently not that good – or so my mind will lead me to believe. In my head…
Anxiety Abroad: Dealing, or not, with Generalised Anxiety Disorder while Working Abroad
I think I’m OK. But there’s something nagging me. I’m not sure what it is, but I just don’t trust anything that these people say to me. Why are they looking at me like that? Why do they think that…
Disorderly Teaching
Imagine it. You went to sleep with a feeling of being absolutely bulletproof, knowing that the next day was going to be another way that you could show everyone that you were amongst the best in your profession.
Bipolar at Work
This is outstanding. It’s been a week now of solid working and look how productive I’m being. Cutting out sleep really helps me to fit in more work and I don’t even miss it. I couldn’t sleep even if I…