Our blog
Welcome to our blog filled with information, opinions and comment on everything to do with mental health.We hope to open up debate and new thinking by featuring a variety of different bloggers.
All of our posts contain the opinions of the author and not necessarily those of Twining. Any advice or tips in blogs may not always be right for you- so contact a health professional if you need support or aren't sure.
'Mental Health Story' blog posts:
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10.10.23Five-year reflections on work and wellbeing
Today marks five years at Twining Enterprise for me. This is technically my longest serving stint with an organisation. I had previously been at Prince’s Trust and VSO for a similar length of time, however, they were voluntary roles and secondments betwee Read more
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18.09.18What if mental health issues rise because things are getting worse?
Life expectancy figures are going into reverse specifically in the UK and US, whilst in many wealthy countries these figures are continuing to rise. Read more
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16.10.17Sexual Assault and Mental Health
It's long been known that trauma is a major contributor to many mental health conditions. In the light of so many public revelations around sexual assault and harassment it's contribution to our mental health must be highlighted. Read more
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13.07.17Postnatal psychosis led to a new and rewarding career for Joelle
Postnatal psychosis can be a particularly scary experience for new mums but Joelle turned it to her advantage. Read more
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11.05.17What does the General Election mean for Mental Health?
We've invited Reece Hobson, Relationships Manager at Social Sense to reflect on the policies which might affect our work from the major political parties. Read more
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10.05.17Tess gets back to teaching
Tess was suffering debilitating anxiety and felt she couldn't ever go back to teaching. With Roy's support she's found a dream role. Read more
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17.03.17A glimmer of hope in a dark period
A moving and thoughtful blog from a client in Hounslow Read more
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16.12.15I Needed Mental Health Knowledge at Uni
In the wake of a new survey talking about student mental health, this former student talks about her experiences and how knowledge has made all the difference in working life and beyond. Read more
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9.11.15Coping with my Mental Health at Work: 3 Top Tips
Kathy shares her top tips for coping at work when you have long-term health conditions. It sort of involves spoons! Read more
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6.05.15How Becoming a Mental Health Nurse is Helping Me
Student mental health nurse explains how working with people with mental health problems helped her manage her own anxiety better. Read more
