Why Childhood Trauma is Misunderstood:

When you're triggered over the dirty dishes in the sink, it's not really about the dishes. It's about:

People suffering from addiction, are actually suffering with the inability to self regulate. They're suffering from deep emotional pain. And, they're suffering from separation of their true Self.

Our Scottish Ambulance Service Mental Health Team are hosting an online CPD session tomorrow afternoon for all SAS colleagues, to give an overview of Capacity and Mental Health Law. 👍 To sign-up email 👉 [email protected]

📢Are you a SAS member of staff, student or volunteer who would like to improve your understanding of Capacity and Mental Health Law relevant to your role? Join our expert group tomorrow online 2pm. Email us at [email protected] to sign up 📨

My toxic trail: saying “no worries” when in actual fact it causes me a lot of worries 🤦🏼‍♀️

Join Colette and Iona Crawford at St John's Hospital on July 10th for a CPD event covering Suicide Intervention skills, Psychological Trauma, Complex Need and Communication Skills.

Free Self-Harm Awareness Training! 💙💚💜 We have just released a bunch of new dates for our 3-hour online self-harm awareness training. The dates run throughout August and up to November. Find out more on our Eventbrite: 👉eventbrite.com/o/self-harm-ne… #MentalHealthAwareness

This year the Scottish Health Awards provides an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the work of those dedicated individuals who provide pre-hospital care to the people of Scotland. Nominate a paramedic or technician today at ow.ly/fh1a50PoSrq #ScotHealthAwards

We’ve introduced mental health clinical advisers to our ambulance control centres (ACCs), in an initiative that is the first of its kind in Scotland. Read more here 👇 Shaun Johnson Jen 💙 Mary Munro scottishambulance.com/news/mental-he…

The role of technology in all healthcare is going to continue to increase, especially in mental healthcare. #AI #mhcare wellcome.org/news/mental-he…

It’s #WorldMentalHealthDay! 🌍💚 A day to talk about mental health. To show everyone that mental health matters. And let people know that it’s okay to ask for help. #WMHD #WMHD2023

Mental health is a universal human right. This World Mental Health Day is a day to talk about mental health & show each other that mental health matters. It’s also a day to let people know that it’s okay to ask for help, no matter what you’re going through #WorldMentalHealthDay

Amazing secondment opportunity to join the Scottish Ambulance @helimed5 🚁 team at Glasgow base. The team are looking for internal SAS paramedic and applications are open for post today #airambulance 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

On #InternationalMensDay, we want to remind men that their mental health and wellbeing matters. 💚 Can you recommend any other organisations who support men's mental health?

The cost-of-living is causing widespread mental distress, and leading to stress, anxiety and hopelessness. Ahead of the Autumn statement, we’re calling on the Government to ensure its decisions benefit people’s mental health. Get support: bit.ly/3SUC8A9 #CostOfLiving

#Paramedics 🚑🚁👩🏽‍⚕️🩺 Are you feeling the pressures of your role? If you’re feeling burnout, tired, exhausted, or generally feeling bleuh about work stuff, College of Paramedics are running a cafe-style peer group to support members. More details ⬇️ collegeofparamedics.co.uk/COP/Events/Eve…

For #IWD2024 we are highlighting women in SAS starting with Clair Wright, ASM for West Lothian. We asked Clair what she would say to any women considering a career with the Scottish Ambulance Service. #InspiringInclusivity #InternationalWomensDay #IWD

Inclusion is a vital part of a mentally healthy society. We need to tackle barriers like discrimination, bias, and stereotypes to achieve good mental health for all. This #InternationalWomensDay, we’re joining the call for women’s equality and inclusion. 💚 #InspireInclusion

It’s international women’s day! I’m celebrating all my past and future female colleagues ✨ Scottish Ambulance #scotamb #scottishambulance #SAS #paramedic