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Next week is Mental Health Awareness Week, one of the biggest awareness weeks across the UK and globally. The theme this year is loneliness - something I struggle with as a solo, remote worker, and one of the greatest public health challenges of our time. So, I wanted to share some useful resources.
The NUJ is hosting an online conference on Saturday 7 May: Together Stronger: a collective approach to mental health. Looking after your mental health and supporting your colleagues.
It’s a one-day event followed by a series of workshops over the next fortnight. Free for NUJ members and open to all, £10.
Key themes include:
Taking a collective approach to looking after mental health
How to recognise mental distress
Managing trauma
A health and safety approach to looking after mental health for freelance workers and employees
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