Promote Mental Health

23/01/2026

Striding through January

Monday 19th January is traditionally known as Blue Monday. This is because it is the third week in January, it’s a long way since payday, the weather is often poor and it is a very challenging part of the year. Many believe this was designed by a psychologist who was sponsored by a holiday company to enhance sales! Whether we believe the hype, or not, it is a challenging time of year for us all.

Outside of work I am part of amazing running club, HI Runners. I am the Mental Health and Wellbeing lead for the club, and part of England Athletics Campaign.

This Monday we hosted a session, to bring members and new members together, to wearing something bright and chatting to a buddy. We had our usual running tempo group, a run and talk group and a walking group.

This club plays a huge part in supporting my mental health, and is like a second family. A massive than you to everyone who turned out this week.

15/12/2025

Don’t compare your full iceberg with the tip of someone else’s. We are all dealing with a lot underneath.

Anti-burnout advent day 10: it’s never just you

We tend to beat ourselves up for feeling bad- thinking it makes us different and no one else feels this way. This just makes us feel worse and can even stop us sharing how we feel or accessing support.

However, feeling bad or struggling is a common and shared human experience. We all struggle at time and For many people there is a great amount going on that we just don’t see, and often couldn’t guess.

Yet, at Christmas time, the picture of perfection is thrown at us from all angles. It can appear that everyone is having a magical time, with their picture perfect families, making magic Christmas memories. This can be in stark contrast to what we feel underneath our surface.

But the reality is that many people find this season stressful. And the strain of this year means this is even more likely to be the case. So often the picture perfect image is just an illusion and there’s a lot going on underneath the surface that we just don’t share about ourselves or see in others. Life is complex. For any of us, It’s very rarely as simple or picture perfect as it may appear.

Two simple ideas to help:

1. Remember every time you make a comparison, you are comparing your full iceberg to just the tip of everyone else’s iceberg. That’s an unfair comparison.

2. If you’re beating yourself up for what’s underneath your surface, remember that we all have a submerged story, even if it feels like others don’t. We all feel bad and suffer at times.

There’s loads more anti-burnout ideas in my new book, available to pre-order now. https://geni.us/AntiBurnoutBook

10/10/2025

25 years of Mental Health Promotion 🎉

This year will be the 25th year I have celebrated World Mental Health Day. Today I join the global conversation about mental health. It’s a day to raise awareness, drive positive change, and reflect on the progress we’ve made.

My work, and life, is to promote awareness of mental health daily.

My focus is the adult population in the workplace, where I aim to help organisations upskill their employees to look after themselves and others, and develop a positive workplace culture to help them thrive.

Over the next few years we need to see:
📢 Workplaces prioritising mental health and wellbeing as a top priority, not a tick box exercise or an add on.
📢 Better governmental support and finance for mental health services, so they are able to meet the needs of the population.
📢 Workplaces, communities and schools enhancing their knowledge around mental health so they are able to spot signs and symptoms in themselves and others, and know where to signpost people too.

I am asking you to take positive action TODAY around mental health

➡️ If you are a CEO, manage or team member - You have a huge opportunity to role-model positive behaviours around mental health, the chance to embed a positive workplace culture and the opportunity to upskill you workforce with knowledge and training.

➡️ If you have family and friends, find out more about mental health so you can look after your own wellbeing, and keep an eye out for family and friends when they may need additional support.

➡️ Keep an eye out for positive posts on social media today enhancing your knowledge, understanding and skills around mental health.

Read out full blog here https://lnkd.in/eN7s7sNr

What actions are you taking today to build a better culture around mental health?

Hi I'm Claire 💟
Health Psychologist and Founder of Promote Mental Health
Building mentally fit workplaces, so your people can thrive

30/09/2025

6 Years of Promote Mental Health

I could not let the end of the month pass without celebrating Promote Mental Health’s 6th Birthday!

💜 I am very proud of the business I have built, and what it is becoming. It has been an exciting and challenging ride working with a huge array of clients over the last 6 years, and there are some very exciting opportunities to come in 2026.

💜 I work with businesses who are passionate about mental health and wellbeing, business who invest in their people, and businesses who know the mental health of their workforce if fundamental for surviving and thriving.

💜 Thank you to all our clients for you ongoing support, I am so proud of our progress.

Hi I'm Claire 💟
Health Psychologist and Founder of Promote Mental Health
Building mentally fit workplaces, so your people can thrive

23/09/2025

Do you want to be able to support friends, family and colleagues with their mental health and wellbeing?

Do you have the confidence to start a conversation about mental health?

Do you want to learn skills and knowledge around how to listen and signpost someone to the most appropriate service?

📢 Train as a Mental Health First Aider

✅ Recognise the signs and symptoms of poor mental health
✅ Learn essential skills for having conversations
✅ Build confidence in knowing how and when to signpost someone for support

✅ By attending this course you’re helping to create a healthier, more supportive environment where everyone can thrive
✅ Better understanding of mental health and less stigma ripples out into workplaces and communities, with the potential to improve and save lives

I will be delivering a face to face Mental Health First Aid Training course for HR Ready Ltd on 9th and 14th October at the Bradfield Centre, Cambridge Science Park. Open to all.

Full details here: https://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/events/mental-health-first-aid-2-day-course-0

Book your ticket here: https://buy.stripe.com/28E5kwdX05Dfd30fCW8so08

Hi I'm Claire 💟
Health Psychologist and Founder of Promote Mental Health
Building mentally fit workplaces, so your people can thrive

MHFA England®

18/09/2025

Surviving and Thriving in Marketing 📢

It was an absolute pleasure delivering a mental health workshop for Cambridge Network today for their marketing group. We looked at reflective exercises on stress and work life balance, and considered tools and techniques for embedding positive lifestyle behaviours.

A huge thank you to Sally Bain for organising, and to Lucy Atkin and EA First for hosting. What a stunning office space you have, so relaxing 😀.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us this morning.

If you would like to book a 'Survive and Thrive in Business' workshop for your organisation, get in touch claire@promotementalhealth.com

Hi I'm Claire 💟
Health Psychologist and Founder of Promote Mental Health
Building mentally fit workplaces, so your people can thrive

18/09/2025

Mental Health Monday - Tips for Resilience 💜
Join us for a LinkedIn Live on Monday 13th October at 1pm
To celebrate this years World Mental Health Day and Stress Awareness Day in November, join Bee Innes, Employee Wellbeing, Inclusion and Nutrition, and I discussing tips for resilience.
Join us for a lively discussion on physiological and psychological signs of stress, tips for managing stress and details on upcoming workshops.
Hear about the stories behind our businesses and what drives us to do the work we do.
https://lnkd.in/ezgQpdqr

Hi I'm Claire 💟
Health Psychologist and Founder of Promote Mental Health
Building mentally fit workplaces, so your people can thrive

11/09/2025

Please take a couple of minutes to watch this.

All our training courses at Promote Mental Health include an aspect of su***de prevention. We give people the skills and confidence to have those challenging conversations.

If you are concerned about someone and are not sure if they are ok, please ask directly about su***de. You could save that persons life.

09/09/2025

Are you juggling lots of balls as we start a new term?

Not sure what to do first.

Join me for a Power hour to 'Unpick your Overwhelm'

It was a pleasure to run the 'Survive and Thrive as a Parent' session yesterday with ADHD Coach Lauren O'Carroll. If you would like to work with me 1:1 to unpick you stress and develop and wellbeing plan, do get in touch - claire@promotementalhealth.com

Lets work together to unpick your stress and overwhelm in 1 hour. This session costs £99. https://calendly.com/claire-promotementalhealth/1-hour-unpick-your-overwhelm-session

The power hour session will include:
1. Completing an interactive model of stress
2. Identifying your key stressors
3. Unpicking you stress in terms of control, priority and parking
4. Exploring coping strategies that work for you
5. Guidance on embed these into your daily routine

*Wellbeing Guidelines
This session is to address overwhelm and stress levels. It is not designed as a mental health assessment or treatment.
If I have any concerns about your mental health, I will recommend you contact your GP, health professional or mental health crisis team.

*(Book a '15 minute Pre-meeting with Claire Harris' prior to this 1 hour session if you would like an introduction.) https://calendly.com/claire-promotementalhealth/30min

Lets work together to unpick your stress and overwhelm in 1 hour. This session costs £99.The power hour session will include:1. Completing an interactive model of stress2. Identifying your key stressors3. Unpicking you stress in terms of control, priority and parking4. Exploring coping

04/09/2025

Tomorrow is su***de prevention day, where many of us will be sharing tools and tips for supporting anyone who is suicidal.

Please check out this post from Samaritans on how someone may communicate if they are feeling suicidal.

If you do pick up on these statements, it is ok to ask directly if someone is suicidal. Statements like this can often be an invitation to have a conversation.

27/08/2025

Mental Health First Aid Training - LAST FEW SPACES!

Would you like to be able to support your colleagues, family and friends with their wellbeing and mental health?

Train as a Mental Health First Aider to learn knowledge, skills and confidence around mental health.

This course will support your to spot the signs of mental health challenges, teach you skills in how to have challenging conversations, and know where you can signpost people to for support.

It will also teach you how to look after your own mental health.

I am running this course online on 9th, 10th, 16th and 17th September 2025. Contact me now to secure a space.

claire@promotementalhealth.com

11/08/2025

A fantastic start to the week this morning at Cambridge Small Business Vibes.

Running your own business can be quite lonely at times, but attending these network meetings helps me start the week off with a host of ideas and encouragement from the inspiring people in the room.

Thanks Beckie Whitehouse and Rebecca Clark. Great to bounce ideas off each other, showing the power of connection.

Hi I'm Claire 💟
Health Psychologist and Founder of Promote Mental Health
Building mentally fit workplaces so your people can thrive