Our 2024 opening session focusses on mental wellbeing. We discuss the critical issues rail workers face in these uncertain times. Life post-covid seems to be relentless. The cost-of living-crisis has taken hold, and we’re constantly facing challenges at work, whether that be budgets, safety or job security. Our discussion focuses on strategies to foster mental resilience, provide robust support systems, and create a healthier work environment.
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Untangle your anxiety
Psychotherapist Joshua Fletcher discusses the various ways anxiety can manifest in individuals. He creates a sense of understanding and awareness by discussing what anxiety is, how it presents differently in people, and how to address it. Drawing from his professional expertise and personal experience with panic disorder and OCD, he offers a unique perspective on managing anxiety.
How to spot poor mental health in a colleague
Through the many interactions you have with your colleagues, you get to know how they behave. Perhaps you've noticed changes in someone's behaviour, and you're concerned as to how they might be coping? Everyone's experience of mental health is different, so there are no hard and fast rules, however, there are certain signs that you can look out for which may be indicative of low mental wellbeing. In this session, Sean Liddell, a Mental Health First Aid Trainer helps you to recognise them.
A Mental Health Charter for the rail industry
This session covers everything you need to know about the Railway Mental Health Charter, which aims to end mental health stigma, get conversations underway, and create an open culture where all colleagues know where to ask for support.