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In the lead up to Mental Health Awareness Week which started on 18th May we spoke to George, a Samaritans listening volunteer, who wanted to share his story and advice.

Once again, CACHE is getting involved in this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week, an annual campaign hosted by the Mental Health Foundation.

As a sector, we are adept at reacting and quickly responding to change, whether that be in terms of government policies, workplace changes or education updates. We are also all too familiar with dealing with challenging circumstances outside of our control. However, at times it can be hard to comprehend the scale of the uncertainty and challenge currently faced by the sector and wider society in the face of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

In these uncertain times, many of us now face working from home for the foreseeable future which can be daunting. Research has shown that working remotely can come with different challenges, including loneliness, distractions, communication issues, and missing a sense of belonging.

Jo Morton-Brown works as an Emotional Health Practitioner, blending different roles into one; Jo is a BACP accredited school-based counsellor, a family support worker, and a provider of training to adults on mental health in children and young people.

Stress and resilience is hugely significant in person-focused roles such as health and social care. Senior Social Work Lecturer, Stephen Mordue, explores the three pillars of resilience and how we can make small changes in our lives to build resilience and combat stress in professional practice.

This month is National Stress Awareness Month, a campaign set up to raise awareness of the growing impact stress has on society and outline the ways in which people affected can seek support. This is an especially important initiative for our sectors and we welcome centres to join us in supporting this awareness month.