By Barney Davis Mental health issues are often perceived as a silent killer, which in all fairness they are. Suicide is the second leading cause in deaths for young people aged 15-29. In 2018, across UK and the Republic of Ireland there were 6,859 confirmed suicides
By Barney Davis Depression is usually symptomized as a long-term feeling of unhappiness or hopelessness. However, symptoms for depression can also include loss of interest in things previously enjoyed or being reclusive when you used to be social. There aren’t just psychological symptoms linked to depression,
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Like all of us 28 year old Adam’s routine has been completely disrupted over the past few months and having experienced mental health struggles in the past, Adam reflects on how the Lockdown has been affecting him. “I think of myself as a positive person,
By Barney Davis, GoVox Kindness in these trying times can be seen as an essential trait all people need in order to help to come together and pull through, whether it’s locals helping a nearby restaurant by ordering takeaway food when they wouldn’t usually, or in
By Alex Burton, GoVox Stress at work We all know how stressful work can be — endless amounts of write ups, reports and work to be completed at home, week in week out — not to mention the pressures outside of work. It all adds up and
Hello! Firstly I'll introduce myself. My name's Matt and I'm a Wellbeing Ambassador at GoVox. It's my job to educate people about mental health and wellbeing, and specifically about how the GoVox platform supports this. The purpose of this blog is to share some top
Business performance is intrinsically linked to employee productivity, which is heavily reliant on mental health. Great mental health means happier, more productive employees. Poor mental health is not only terrible for the individuals that are suffering, it is highly detrimental to business performance, with some
Mental health and wellbeing are receiving ever-increasing attention in the media lately, and there are a number of different campaigns being promoted by various different organisations. One that really resonated with us was the #BeKind movement. Put bluntly, why can't we all be just a
As a leader, often your focus is completely on the task at hand: driving your team towards a common aim or objective. Whether that's pushing your sports team towards victory in the season, motivating your sales team to hit their target for the quarter, or