Hello Nursing and Midwifery Council. How regular is 'regular'? The future nurse standards don't assert, promote or protect specific skills for mental health nurses, and change is needed. #MHDeservesBetter

I notice that many people are feeling overwhelmed at the moment, through a combination of work stressors, life changes, family/caring responsibilities, worries about the future etc. I'm hosting a webinar to share some psychological tips & ideas.
Bookings: northstarpsychology.co.uk/iwd

Please don’t spray dandelions with nature killing chemicals, weed out, or mow over!

Dandelions are vital to our bees, bees are vital to food production, and all life! 💚

#Rewild the mind and create an insect friendly garden, and just witness the buzzzzz 🐝💨…!! Little Green Space 🐝

The best things for your mental health?
Running 🏃🏼‍♂️
Less screen time ❌
More time in nature 🌲

A trail run checks off all 3
You don’t need to run either
Just a (power) hike is fine 👌🏼

Hit the trails
Get off your phone
Work up a good sweat

It’s a can’t miss formula 🎯

Followers with experience of the mental health system: what term do you feel is the most appropriate and least contentious when referring to people who receive a mental health service? **this question is being asked in order to assist with the writing of a report**

If you feel overwhelmed, really sad, anxious or just knackered & you’re not sure why, spend a few mins somewhere green. Just stay in one spot (sitting on/near the ground if poss) & look closely at the details of the plants. Scientific reasons why this will help in next tweet👇🏼🌿

I highly recommend this training!

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Findings specific to #CRHT but may have relevance to other #mentalhealth settings. A reminder that the systems/teams we work within have the potential to be invalidating for those who need to use them.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jp…

Positive progress with our #clinicalsupervision plans in MHLD Aneurin Bevan UHB today. Thank you to linda jones and Michelle Forkings for a productive meeting. Made my day to see our plans coming to life and aligning to Sue Tranka 💙 RN,FQNI position!😁 #mhnursing #Nurse #pna #progress

Productive day hosting 4 other health boards in Swansea Bay working on our national project as we approach the end of our first phase! #personcentredsafetyplanning #PCSP Jayne Bell 💙 Susie Gurner Katherine Hart Steve Jones Lisa BassettGravelle

SURE to give you a lift:

On 22 December the sun set at 15.48.

Today the sun set at 16.07.

We've gained 19 mins' more light & we're gaining around a minute extra per day.

Look at the branches of a tree against the remaining light. That's a fractal. Seeing it alleviates stress.

A request! We can't grow this account fast enough. So please follow us if you aren't already, and please RT to spread the word. Help us do our bit to share positive solutions to the nature & climate emergencies, and bring more nature into people's lives 🐝

The toxicity of the system is not simply located in individuals. People respond to the toxic conditions the system creates.

Everyone needs someone to have their back. When times are tough how you treat people matters