The simple answer is nope. But in reality, there is no simple answer to such a complex question. So, I thought that it may help to share my own mental health journey, as context to this perhaps surprising answer.

Up until my early thirties, mental health conditions frankly happened to other people. After all, I was White, male and very privileged. And I mean very privileged. I was sent away at the tender age of thirteen to the world’s most famous school near Slough. Yes, that school. Indeed, I was in the same grade as a fairly normal boy called Cameron and a few grades below an adolescent with unruly white hair, universally known as Boris.

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Image via Pexels   As a consumer, you have the power to direct your money towards companies that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Doing so helps create a more inclusive world and supports businesses owned by women, people of colour, and/or members of the LGBTQ+ community. Here are some tips on how to use … Continued

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Be the best you can be this year by becoming a more inclusive organisation – and then watch your business grow. There is a whole waiting workforce among our refugee population. By unlocking it, you will unlock a wealth of skills and talent that will help your business prosper and grow.

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More than ever Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Equity in the workplace is a growing agenda but just because you have an ED&I lead, or consultant, or perhaps you have a third-party intervention who are delivering EDI training, does not mean that the workplace is authentic about wanting a long lasting change. This article is not … Continued

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Everybody who is affected by menopause, experiences it differently. The peri-menopause (the time before the actual menopause, when the majority of the symptoms occur) comes with over 50 different symptoms, varying from the commonly known hot flushes, weight gain and hair loss, to the less commonly known, electric shocks! Other factors come into play too, … Continued

Image by Pexels As a differently-abled person, your health needs are unique, so it’s vital to ensure that your doctors are taking your concerns seriously and providing you with the best possible care. When you have an existing condition, it’s easy for any symptoms you experience to be written off as part of that ailment … Continued