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Workplace Mental Health Training company based in Lancaster, UK.

We educate, empower and equip teams with evidence based strategies to support mental wellness, reduce burnout, and encourage a nurturing work environment.

26/04/2024

Healing is not linear
It's not a race....

For a for a friendly, no obligation, chat about workplace mental health training, reach out to hello@humanupdate.training.

24/04/2024

No judgement ear.

When someone you know is struggling with their mental health it can be difficult to know what to do.

You may feel daunted that you need to have the answers. You do not. Simply by checking in and offering a non-judgemental ear you will be helping.

For them to know there is someone they can trust who will listen is reassuring. The person may feel isolated, that they are carrying this alone. They may also feel discomfort or shame around some of their feelings and circumstances. That is why acknowledging they are having a difficult time and listening without making assumptions will be a comfort.

You may feel upset by what you are hearing, staying calm and letting them speak without interruption will not only give them an outlet but also encourage them reach out again without worrying they are a burden or causing you discomfort.

We hear people say they are trying to be “someone’s therapist”. You would not deliver medical treatment without being qualified, that is why clinical psychologists and psychotherapists undergo many years of training. You can still be a listening ear but could also help them seek out further professional support.

You are being a comfortable armchair they can fall into and offload if needed.

19/04/2024

It starts at the root

For people dealing with a mental health challenge, well-being initiatives can feel like a sticking plaster.

It is vital to look after our wellness, but underlying mental health issues also need to be resolved otherwise the initiatives alone can become a bypass, a distraction.

In this post we focus on trauma and quote Peter Levine, “Some things must be dealt with at the roots. Trauma is one of those things”.

Developmental trauma can lead to an inability to solution focus, problem solve which can be costly to the person and the business they work for.

An employee who can self-soothe, self-regulate, is able to be creative, find solutions and grow at a faster rate.

The ability to emotionally process, self-soothe and regulate is key to a sense of self and an asset to any business.

For a for a friendly, no obligation, chat about workplace mental health training, reach out to hello@humanupdate.training.

17/04/2024

Boys don’t cry…. hmm that old (wrecking ball of a) chestnut!

How many children shamed into not crying have grown into adults that suppress emotion?

The avoidance of emotion can often lead to unhelpful behaviours due to no outlet to process those emotions, or not knowing how to as it has never been taught. Often other unhealthy behaviours are learnt to suppress such as alcohol, drugs, self-harm, and eating orders, to name some.

The statement from the stranger is a statement that has held generations hostage in their emotional body.

We see so many people reach out for mental health support who inherited the unhelpful practice of “put up and shut up”.

Sadly, this is so commonplace and deeply entrenched that we hold concern for the many who have not, and may never, reach out.

This is one of the many reasons we feel compelled to get mental health training in the workplace and make it more accessible to more people.

We will learn to process emotion, how to self-soothe, self-regulate and pass this on to our children.

This reach out to hello@humanupdate.training and let’s break the cycle.

12/04/2024

Where do you BEGIN choosing effective workplace mental health training?

It can be a daunting task.

🤔What do you need?
🤔What do you look for?
🤔How do you know that the service you receive is credible and will deliver?

✔️With Human Update your trainer, your contact, and your dialogue ongoing is with Roberta Byram, a BABCP accredited mental health specialist with over 2 decades of experience.

✔️Access to a human being that you can speak to, have an interactive learning, and support experience with.

✔️Someone who understands that people are nuanced. That relationships are built, and that trust and reassurance are key.

After all, we are focused on mental health, which is not just a subject of learning, it is the core of a person's well-being and quality of life. In and outside of work. It permeates all aspects of living.

To assure that we offer best practice and are fully accountable, we are supervised every month by Rufus Harrington, a BABCP consultant who has trained over 500 high intensity psychotherapists.

He describes Roberta as “She is a fabulous, warm, funny, and an exceptionally skilled CBT Therapist. She is one of the most effective I have ever trained”.

It is important that your trainer not only has the knowledge but is a good “fit” with the people skills to engage your team.

Investing in the well-being of your team is investing in the well-being of your business.

LET’S GET STARTED

hello@humanupdate.training

10/04/2024

60% of UK workers who suffer from workplace stress have NOT TALKED to their employer about it – LET’S CLICK UNMUTE

Communication is key. In every aspect of life.

It is concerning to see that such a high number of people do not feel it is an option, or not one they are comfortable with.

Feedback we have received includes:
❎ The level of training / qualification the contact at work has.
❎ Concerns around confidentiality.
❎ Felt if they spoke up, they would be viewed as a weak link.
❎ The workplace or a colleague is the problem, difficult to speak out.
❎ Felt there was a stigma about mental health in their workplace.

There needs to be awareness of the impact work stress has on all involved, with education around mental health, a dialogue opened that feels informed, supported, and safe to happen.

These are some of the ways we can help:
✅ Psycho-education understanding how the brain works.
✅ Support in defining hypothetical “what ifs” and real worry.
✅ Development of solution focused thinking.
✅ Effective emotional processing, maturing and evolving emotional intelligence and regulation (recognising the difference between healthy processing and emotional dumping)
✅ Poor core beliefs and behavioural patterns and the impact they have.

We can support you to optimise and maintain good mental health ongoing.

Knowledge, awareness, understanding, compassion, and communication.

LET’S CLICK UNMUTE

hello@humanupdate.training

05/04/2024

1 in 5 UK workers needed to take time off due to BURNOUT in the last year – LET’S STOP FIRE FIGHTING

Burnout in the workplace, and the potential of it, should not be ignored. Not just for the care and well-being of an individual experiencing it, but also the ripple effects for the remainder of the team. The absence of an employee can also put pressure on the rest of the workforce.

Fire spreads.

But what if we were to work together, to raise awareness, to offer hands-on training and support. To work on prevention as well as solutions?

We are highly qualified, we have many years’ professional experience in mental health, working with people in a compassionate and personable way.

We care. We want to help.

Your workplace mental health training is devised and delivered, in person, by a BABCP accredited High Intensity Psychotherapist.

The information you receive channels the latest neuroscience from the BABCP plus insights from working with a diverse client base.

We are here for you, to support and equip you for the long term.

Reach out to hello@humanupdate.training

LET’S STOP FIRE FIGHTING

03/04/2024

It is and, oh, do we need it!

79% of UK workers are DROWNING in workplace stress – LET’S CATCH THIS UPSTREAM

This simply cannot continue.

We are here because we want to help and be part of a shift towards workplaces that support and nurture healthy mental well-being. Not to assist with a tick box exercise, as a long term, ongoing way of being.

We offer hands-on workplace mental health training in the Lancashire and South Cumbria area to support local businesses and educational staff.

We deliver accessible, interactive, and transformative, training that will have an impact on the individual, the team, the workplace.

We will work with you to understand how the brain works, understand stress, depression, and how to optimise and maintain good mental health.

For an informal chat about how we can be there for you reach out to hello@humanupdate.training

LET’S CATCH THIS UPSTREAM

30/03/2024

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Call free 116 123

Please take the greatest care 💚

29/03/2024

I want to bang the drum for Human Update.

I am doing this because I experienced a mental health breakdown. I had to stop everything. It was frightening and Human Update was a lifeline.

I want to shout from the rooftops (so along banging a drum I am hopefully making a lot of racket!) about the importance of mental health training, awareness, support, being available to more people.

The whole reason Human Update was set up.

I know with more awareness, signposting, and therefore relevant support, my situation could have been caught upstream.

Wherever you are within your mental health, this knowledge will help you with your forward life journey. To maintain good mental health practices, as you would with your physical health, can only improve your quality of life!

And, if life hits hard, and the snow globe is given an almighty shake, you will feel more equipped or know to reach out.

I am SO grateful for the knowledge and support I have received so far.

Please share this post with your workplace, your network.

And this email address too!
hello@humanupdate.training

27/03/2024

Just one of the ways our workplace mental health training can support you and create significant change.

You are in highly qualified and caring hands.

Whatever level of support you need.

Contact hello@humanupdate.training to start a conversation and let’s work together to help end inner conversations like these.

22/03/2024

Any leap into mental health support can feel like a leap of faith.

Whether it is you as an individual, or you as an employer wishing to care take your team.

We understand that. Truly.

It is important that the person who delivers your mental health training is qualified to do so.

Not just academically, but also with the people skills to engage your team, with people experience honed over many years to nuance an approach so that it has genuine impact for all involved.

It is also important that their practice is supervised ongoing, so you are assured you are receiving the best practice of service. Accountability is reassuring and necessary. Especially when mental well being is at the core.

We are fiercely passionate about this, about doing the best by you. This working relationship is built on trust, ethics, and respect for your needs.

Our Founder, Roberta who devises and delivers our training is a BABCP Accredited High Intensity Psychotherapist.

She is supervised every month by Rufus Harrington who has training upwards of 500 High Intensity Psychotherapists, has worked at the University of Cumbria and advisor to the Police.

Here is what he has to say about “Bobby”.

For workplace mental health training and support reach out to hello@humanupdate.training

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