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How Working with Mental Health Charities Helped Transform Volunteers
May is Mental Health Awareness month. Here's how helping mental health charities changed the way some JPMorgan Chase technologists viewed one of society's most stigmatized conditions. Like many people, Ryan Murphy found it hard to talk about mental health in a...

What is Burnout and How Can I Deal With it?
What is burnout? In 2019, the World Health Organisation recognised burnout as an ‘occupational phenomenon’ and in the current context of a pandemic, several lockdowns, and working from home, burnout has never been more relevant. But what is burnout? ...

How Financial Struggles Can Affect Mental Health
At Miricyl, we are focussed on improving access and availability of mental health resources and services to children and young people. Through our three focal points of education, treatment matching, and self-care, we are enabling people to take charge of their mental...
I would like to improve my mental health
The current global events unfolding in front of us, combined with the daily struggles and pressures we all experience, can have the potential to impact our mental health levels as we navigate our lives. This blog post introduces practical, but scientifically-proven,...

Living WithBipolar. A Spouse’s Perspective
It took me by surprise when someone asked me what it was like being married to someone who had bipolar disorder. Somewhat bizarrely, in 25 years of marriage no-one had ever asked me that before. On reflection, I realised not...

Nick de Luca, Scottish rugby international, talks about mental health
One thing I’ve missed moving from a career as a professional athlete to teaching is the intensity of the training and the positive impact this had on my wellbeing There’s certainly more to sport and wellbeing than the...