In life, we never give much thought to what we would do or how we would react if first on the scene of a road traffic collision (RTC). As commercial vehicle drivers, we see many incidents on public highways, some of which clearly do not have good outcomes. We are 50% more likely to [...]
At TLCT we offer Mental Health First Aid in the Workplace L3, Understanding Mental Health in the Workplace L2 and an Introduction to Mental Health in the Workplace L1. Please visit our website for further information. All our courses cover workplace well-being, providing a safe place to discuss this highly emotive issue. Monday 10th [...]
How lovely is it to be in the open air with family and friends at last? Enjoying those special times together under the sun. Playing, eating, drinking, and relaxing after some difficult and isolated times. However, as enjoyable as it is to be out in the sun, we need to be careful and take [...]
Let’s start with the Cambridge Dictionary version of what First Aid actually means: "Basic medical treatment that is given to someone as soon as possible after they have been hurt in an accident or suddenly becomes ill." The Highway Code has a similar take: "Any First Aid given at the scene of an incident [...]
At TLCT we offer the Mental Health First Aid in the Workplace L3, Understanding Mental Health in the Workplace L2 and an Awareness of Mental Health. On all our courses the emphasis is on listening. Listening stops distress; the theme throughout all our delivery. What is empathy? Well, it isn’t sympathy as is so [...]
At TLCT we offer the Mental Health First Aid in the Workplace L3, Understanding Mental Health in the Workplace L2 and an Awareness of Mental Health. Please visit our website for further information. Mental Health Awareness week runs from Monday 9th May to Sunday 15th May. The theme this year is loneliness. The [...]
Mental Health Awareness Week, hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, this year is 10-16th May. Its aim is to get people to start talking about mental health and issues encountered in our daily lives which can impact on us. This year the theme is connecting with nature. Studies have proven that connecting with [...]
We deliver a half-day Awareness course, a one-day Understanding of Mental Health in the Workplace, and a two-day L3 Mental Health First Aid in the Workplace. There is more information available on the website. Throughout our courses, we suggest mindfulness as a means of self-help for many mental health issues. However, mindfulness is not [...]
Last month we looked at stress and anxiety. The difference between them, causes, effects and help available. This month we are going to briefly look at depression. If you want to know more, please book one of our Mental Health courses. We deliver a half-day Awareness course, a one-day Understanding Mental Health in the [...]
Worry, why do I let myself worry? So asked Patsy Kline in 1961. Patsy’s plight was that of love and heartbreak but we all worry over life’s anomalies whether it be job security, relationships, children, targets, deadlines or countless other daily trials and tribulations. Most of us overcome these worries and either solve the [...]
