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NHS Practitioner Health

@nhsprachealth.bsky.social

5 months ago

Staff placing candles at a memorial tree in The Secret Garden, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester.

Staff member placing a candle at a memorial tree in The Secret Garden, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester.

Dr Helen Garr, Medical Director at NHS Practitioner Health (pictured in all white), attending Leicester Hospitals Trust’s event for National Suicide Memorial Day.

On #NSMD, Dr Helen Garr, Medical Director at NHS Practitioner Health, attended a memorial event hosted by University Hospitals of Leicester. Read more about her experience in our latest newsletter here: bit.ly/PHSeptNewsle...

NHS Practitioner Health

@nhsprachealth.bsky.social

5 months ago

On #NSMD, Claire Goodwin-Fee, CEO of Frontline19, highlighted the importance of creating a space for health and care workers to talk about their mental health. Frontline19 is a confidential psychological support service for people working in frontline services in the UK. Read more: frontline19.com/

NHS Practitioner Health

@nhsprachealth.bsky.social

5 months ago

Our prevention and postvention guide includes advice on starting a conversation with a colleague, noticing the signs of mental ill health, and how to respond to a concerning or urgent situation. Access the Touched by Suicide guide here: bit.ly/PHNavigation... #NSMD

NHS Practitioner Health

@nhsprachealth.bsky.social

5 months ago

@doctorsindistress.bsky.social, co-founder of #NSMD, are creating #HopeThroughAction through their tree planting campaign and programmes which support health and care professionals.

Buy a set of 5 #NSMD memorial badges here: bit.ly/4gwpe4Z. Proceeds go to supporting health and care professionals.

NHS Practitioner Health

@nhsprachealth.bsky.social

5 months ago

A Message of Hope I want to let you know that things do get better, you don’t have to feel like this. Asking for help is not weak or a failure, it is brave. Keep safe, and call for help now. So many of us have been where you are and are happier than we would have thought possible after getting help.

Don’t suffer in silence. Seeking support is one of the bravest things you can do. If you are unable to access confidential addiction or mental health treatment from local services in England or Scotland, register with NHS Practitioner Health today. #NSMD #HopeThroughAction

NHS Practitioner Health

@nhsprachealth.bsky.social

5 months ago

Content Warning: Mentions of Suicide.

NHS Practitioner Health’s prevention and postvention guide includes advice and resources on how to seek support if a health or care professional is worried about their own mental health and safety.

Access here: bit.ly/PHNavigation.... #NSMD

Doctors in Distress

@doctorsindistress.bsky.social

5 months ago

A short video from our lovely patron @amateuradam.bsky.social at Docklands Medical Centre c/o @nhsprachealth.bsky.social to unveil a memorial plaque which honours the health and care professionals lost to suicide.

#NSMD #HopeThroughAction

NHS Practitioner Health

@nhsprachealth.bsky.social

5 months ago

This #NSMD, NHS Practitioner Health is creating #HopeThroughAction with the release of our suicide prevention and postvention navigation guide. Access the guide here: bit.ly/PHNavigation...

NHS Practitioner Health

@nhsprachealth.bsky.social

5 months ago

This #NSMD, we gathered at Docklands Medical Centre to unveil a memorial plaque which honours the health and care professionals we have lost to suicide. Together with Doctors in Distress, we reflected, remembered, and spoke about how to protect the wellbeing of our colleagues across the UK.

NHS Practitioner Health

@nhsprachealth.bsky.social

5 months ago

Lucy Warner, CEO of PH, Dr Zaid Al-Najjar, Medical Director of PH, and Dr Adam Kay standing next to the memorial plaque in Docklands Medical Centre.

This #NSMD, we gathered at Docklands Medical Centre to unveil a memorial plaque which honours the health and care professionals we have lost to suicide. #HopeThroughAction

Samantha Wathen

@samanthajwathen.bsky.social

6 months ago

Today is National Suicide Memorial Day for Health & Care workers.

I'm incredibly proud to work for @frontline19.bsky.social who through their free counselling & support have helped a million workers since 2020 & saved at least 75 from suicide.

Today - and every day - we'll have your back 💙 #NSMD 🕯️

Doctors’ Association UK

@thedauk.bsky.social

6 months ago

Today is #NSMD, a day organised by @doctorsindistress.bsky.social and @nhsprachealth.bsky.social to honour the health and care professionals we've tragically lost.
We are committed to help make sure that no more lives are lost to suicide #HopeThroughAction

HCSA – the hospital doctors' union

@hcsa-com.bsky.social

6 months ago

On this National Suicide Memorial Day for Health & Care Workers, we honour the memory of those tragically lost. We also reaffirm our support for our members to protect their mental health & to help create a future where no more lives are lost to suicide #NSMD #HopeThroughAction #hospitaldoctorsunion

Samantha Wathen

@samanthajwathen.bsky.social

6 months ago

A very important day in the calender for those of us working to support healthcare professionals.

Today we should not only remember those we've lost, but seek to do better to make sure that no healthcare worker ever feels that ending their life is the only option left.

#NSMD 💙💚🕯️

NHS Practitioner Health

@nhsprachealth.bsky.social

6 months ago

This #NSMD, NHS Practitioner Health have created #HopeThroughAction by releasing the first national prevention and postvention guide for health and care professionals. Access the guide here: bit.ly/PHNavigation...

Surviving In Scrubs

@survivinginscrubs.bsky.social

6 months ago

Today is #NSMD, a day organised by @doctorsindistress.bsky.social and NHS Practitioner Health to honour the health and care professionals we’ve tragically lost. Together, we can help to make sure that no more lives are lost to suicide. #HopeThroughAction

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NHS Practitioner Health

@nhsprachealth.bsky.social

6 months ago

Today is the National Suicide Memorial Day for Health and Care Workers. Please join us in a minute of silence to pay tribute to the colleagues, friends, and loved ones we have tragically lost. #NSMD #HopeThroughAction

NHS Practitioner Health

@nhsprachealth.bsky.social

6 months ago

Today is National Suicide Memorial Day for Health and Care Workers. We launched this day a year ago to act as a permanent point in the calendar where we could remember friends, colleagues and family members who had struggled with their mental health and who we had lost to suicide. We hope this day serves a way to reflect and honour those people and their vocation, but also importantly acts as a beacon of hope for anyone who is finding life difficult right now and needs to know there are people who care and can help. We would encourage every member of the workforce today to take a moment to look around them, notice how they and their team are doing, to offer a time and place to sit down and talk, and offer hope through those small actions of support and understanding. - Lucy Warner, CEO

The 17th of September is the National Suicide Memorial Day for Health and Care Workers. Today, will remember those we have tragically lost, reflect on their lives, and take action to help create a future where no more lives are lost to suicide. #NSMD #HopeThroughAction

Amandip Sidhu

@amandipsidhu.bsky.social

6 months ago

Today is National Suicide Memorial Day for Healthcare workers, an annual event in memory of those lost to suicide – colleagues, friends, and loved ones whose absence is deeply felt. 2,500 have lost their lives in this way in the UK since 2011, an average of four every week.

#NSMD #HopeThroughAction

@theltf.bsky.social

6 months ago

Today is #NSMD, a day which honours the health & care professionals who have died by suicide.
We want to make sure that no more lives are lost to suicide. Go to www.louisetebboth.org.uk to find out about our funding for projects that support the mental wellbeing of doctors.
#Hopethroughaction

NHS Practitioner Health

@nhsprachealth.bsky.social

6 months ago

TW: Mentions of sexual violence.

This #NSMD, Surviving in Scrubs are creating #HopeThroughAction by calling upon healthcare organisations to protect their staff from sexual harassment and abuse. Read more about Surviving in Scrubs here: www.survivinginscrubs.co.uk/

NHS Practitioner Health

@nhsprachealth.bsky.social

6 months ago

Creating Hope Through Action "I feel the most hopeful when I see leaders modelling vulnerability and revealing their own humanity. Connecting with our shared humanity is where change begins." - Dr Jess Morgan, Paediatrician, Educator, and Mental Health Advocate

Dr Jess Morgan, formerly known as The Bipolar Doc, shared how leading by example in healthcare can create #HopeThroughAction. This #NSMD, why not start a conversation about wellbeing in the workplace? Together, we can create a supportive workplace environment where mental health is not a taboo.

NHS Practitioner Health

@nhsprachealth.bsky.social

6 months ago

Worried about a colleague’s mental health? Here’s how to start a conversation. Spot the signs Provide a safe space Invite conversation Respond with empathy Encourage next steps

The SPIRE acronym is a useful reminder of how to start a conversation with a colleague, friend, or loved one that you are concerned about. Our toolkit ‘Touched by Suicide: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals’, will be available to access on the 17th of September. #NSMD #HopeThroughAction

NHS Practitioner Health

@nhsprachealth.bsky.social

6 months ago

Feedback Friday I will be forever grateful to Practitioner Health as it was a literal life saver. I was pulled out of a very dark place and without their help and persistence, I wouldn't be here today. It was so easy for my clinician to build rapport with me and gain my confidence which is absolutely crucial for the treatment, management, and recovery in such cases. I cannot praise her enough. She showed incredible patience with me when I am sure others would have given up, and it paid off.

We are proud to have supported health and care professionals from their darkest moments to recovery for over the last 16 years. If you are unable to access confidential mental health or addiction support from local services, register with us today. #NSMD #HopeThroughAction

NHS Practitioner Health

@nhsprachealth.bsky.social

6 months ago

A Message of Hope: World Suicide Prevention Day Things might feel difficult now. You might have experienced challenges before and worked your way through, but maybe this one is hitting harder, or the strengths and strategies you leaned on before aren't available. That's ok. You don't need to manage this on your own. For those of us who work in this field, it's our privilege to stand alongside you in the hardest moments. Please, do reach out. You don’t have to carry this alone.

“You don’t have to carry this alone.” Sharing a message of hope with someone struggling with their mental health can make all the difference. This #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, let’s create a safe and supportive environment for our peers to reach out for support when they need it the most. #NSMD

NHS Practitioner Health

@nhsprachealth.bsky.social

6 months ago

Common Signs of Distress • Persistent low mood, anxiety, hopelessness • Feeling like a burden or losing interest in work/life • Withdrawing from others • Irritability, forgetfulness, complaints or mistakes • Exhaustion, poor sleep, changes in appetite • Using alcohol or medication to cope • "I can’t do this anymore" • "People would be better off without me" • Frequent dark humour or self-deprecation

Many health and care professionals tell us: “Looking back, the signs were there.” Knowing what to look for in yourself and others helps you spot when someone is struggling. This #NSMD, create #HopeThroughAction by equipping yourself with the skills to respond to a suicide-related crisis.

NHS Practitioner Health

@nhsprachealth.bsky.social

6 months ago

A Message of Hope: National Suicide Memorial Day for Health and Care Workers Please remember that help is ALWAYS available. Even if it feels like there is no light at the end of the tunnel, it doesn't mean there is no light, just that you can't see it right now. If you feel hopeless, it doesn't mean there is no hope. You might want to end your pain, but there are safe ways to get through any situation with the right support. Every life matters. You matter. Even when you can't see this universal truth, it remains true. Share your message of hope here: bit.ly/NSMDMessageOfHope

Sharing a message of hope with us will help us to create a safe and supportive environment for our colleagues who are suffering in silence to reach out for the support they need. Submit your message of hope here: bit.ly/NSMDMessageO... #NSMD #HopeThroughAction

NHS Practitioner Health

@nhsprachealth.bsky.social

6 months ago

Feedback Friday: “I have received absolutely brilliant care from both my psychiatrist and psychologist. Without being overly dramatic I know that without their care and compassion I would not be here to thank them. My life was saved by Practitioner Health. No praise is high enough for the service you provide.”

Our expert clinicians and therapists at NHS Practitioner Health understand the unique struggles that health and care professionals face, and support their patients to recovery by providing caring and compassionate treatment. #NSMD

NHS Practitioner Health

@nhsprachealth.bsky.social

6 months ago

This #NSMD, Practitioner Health is creating #HopeThroughAction through the release of the first suicide prevention and postvention navigation guide for health and care professionals on the 17th September.

NHS Practitioner Health

@nhsprachealth.bsky.social

6 months ago

A Message of Hope: National Suicide Memorial Day for Health and Care Workers. I want you to know that you matter. I want you to know that this can and will get better. Please speak to someone, call the Samaritans or text Shout to 85258. I want you to live. Share your message of hope here: bit.ly/NSMDMessageOfHope

This #NSMD, create #HopeThroughAction by submitting an anonymous message of hope here: bit.ly/NSMDMessageO.... Your words will be shared via our social media channels and website in the lead up to the 17th of September. Together, we can create a safe and supportive environment for our colleagues.