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17 Nov 2023 • Blog, Mental Health

Dan’s becoming a Mo Bro

Not only is it November but it’s also Movember, the month when strange growths start appearing below the noses of usually clean-shaven men! This year, Practice Plan graphic designer, Daniel Roberts, along with his football…

6 Oct 2023 • Blog, Mental Health

999 Comments – have empathy with your customers

Are you lacking in fellow feeling at the moment? Are you feeling inclined to agree with French philosopher, Jean-Paul Sartre when he said, “Hell is other people”? If so, Area Manager, Gary Nelson, has some…

8 Sep 2023 • Blog, Mental Health

Debunking some myths about suicide

To mark World Suicide Prevention Day on 10th September, Mental Health First Aid Instructor, Andy Elwood sets out to bust some of the myths about suicide. Suicide is a big problem in modern society. To…

7 Jul 2023 • Blog, Mental Health

Helping anxious patients

Dr Niall Neeson, aka the Calming Dentist, looks at how to help patients who may experience anxiety about visiting the dentist. I became interested in this topic because I noticed that with a lot of…

15 May 2023 • Blog, Mental Health

Mental Health Awareness Week – Anxiety

The theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (15th to 21st May) is Anxiety. Here Dave Smithson, Operations Director of the charity Anxiety UK , explains more about the nature of anxiety and suggests…

5 May 2023 • Blog, Mental Health

Maybe things aren’t as bad as they seem

Area Manager, Gary Nelson, suggests looking on the bright side as he reflects on the first quarter of 2023. What’s happening? It’s one of the top questions I get asked each week. Usually followed closely…

26 Apr 2023 • Blog, Mental Health

Stress awareness month

April is stress awareness month. Here Mental Health First Aid instructor, Andy Elwood, explains more about stress and the purpose of Stress Awareness Month. Established in 1992, Stress Awareness Month aims to raise awareness of…

24 Mar 2023 • Blog, Mental Health

Three years in a month

A throwaway remark at a recent football match became a lightbulb moment for Area Manager, Gary Nelson. Here he explains why. You learn something from everyone you meet, something my dad has instilled in me…

23 Feb 2023 • Blog, Mental Health

In this month of love, love yourself first

Mental Health First Aid instructor, Andy Elwood, explains why it’s important to learn to love yourself so you can love others. Love is an emotion that we can feel in many different contexts. We’re obviously…

16 Jan 2023 • Blog, Mental Health

Remember your why

Happy New Year to you. Let’s tip toe into 2023 without wakening its grumpy brother, 2022, or its long-lost cousin of 2022 and definitely not its evil stepsister, 2020. The first weeks back in any…

3 Jan 2023 • Blog, Mental Health

Dealing with stress

As the rise in the cost-of-living shows no signs of abating, many in dentistry are starting to feel the strain. Dental Business Coach, Mark Oborn, offers some suggestions to help people cope better with stress.…

6 Dec 2022 • Blog, Mental Health

How to navigate the festive season

Figures from YouGov and the Mental Health Foundation show 25% of people experience a downturn in their mental health over Christmas, and 54% of people are worried about someone else’s mental health over Christmas. In…

10 Nov 2022 • Blog, Mental Health

It’s tache-tastic Movember

You may have noticed that during the month of November normally clean shaven men start losing their fresh-faced look and start cultivating hairy growths of various styles on their upper lips! That’s because November is…

21 Oct 2022 • Blog, Mental Health

Asking for help

Area Manager, Gary Nelson looks back at the past couple of years and urges people to ask for support and revive the spirit of community, compassion and caring that was displayed during the early stages…

14 Oct 2022 • Blog, Mental Health

Menopause Awareness – Cognition and Mood

Although World Menopause Day is held every year on 18th October, the whole of the month of October is given over to raising awareness of the menopause and how it affects people. The theme of…

7 Oct 2022 • Blog, Mental Health

Mental Health First Aider Courses – a great investment

Former paramedic and mental health specialist, Andy Elwood, explains what the Mental Health First Aider course involves and how it can benefit practices and their teams.

19 Aug 2022 • Mental Health

Being your own best friend

Andy Elwood explores five ways to improve your mental health by being your own best friend…. We’ve all had rough patches in the last year and the way I’ve coped is by using a technique…

28 Jul 2022 • Blog, Mental Health

How the pandemic helped Bridge2Aid develop a new sustainable model.

The pandemic forced many charities to halt their activities abruptly. Some organisations used this period of forced inactivity to reassess their activities and look for ways of doing things better. Practice Plan Regional Support Manager,…