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11/10/2025

They’re at it again…

DEI is being dismantled by a fresh wave of political numpties with megaphones and no maps. 🙄

We’re told it’s “unnecessary”, “divisive” or “woke nonsense”… meanwhile, the data — you know, that boring factual stuff — is sitting there waving its hand like “Hi, remember me?” 👋📊

The truth?
✅ Diverse teams outperform non-diverse teams at every level.
✅ DEI builds stronger, safer, smarter workplace cultures.
✅ And when it’s rolled back, organisations lose talent, reputation and momentum.

This short video is my take on why DEI training is more important than ever, especially now that certain leaders are trying to drag us back to the stone age. 🦕

If your organisation’s strategy is being shaped by loud voices instead of hard evidence… maybe it’s time to rethink who’s holding the map. 🗺️

🎥 Watch the video 👇
(And yes, there’s a dinosaur reference. Obviously.)

01/09/2025

😴💡 Most people think sleep is just “switching off.”

But here’s the truth 👉 Sleep is the ONLY behaviour that regenerates your brain and body across all systems at once.

🧠 Brain detox & memory boost
💪 Muscle and tissue repair
🛡 Immune reset
💭 Mood balance & mental resilience

And when your sleep is disrupted?
👉 Brain fog, low mood, anxiety, weak immunity, and long-term health risks.

In my latest video, Dr Clark explains why sleep is the foundation of mental health — and what happens in your brain and body when you get it right.

🎥 Watch here:

💬 Question for you: Do you think we treat sleep as importantly as diet and exercise? Or is it still the “forgotten pillar” of health?

21/08/2025

GET OFF SCREENS 📱💻🚫

Here’s a brutal truth:

The average Brit will spend 34 years of their life staring at screens.
In the US, it’s closer to 43 years.

That means almost half our lives are spent looking at phones, laptops, and TVs — not living them.

And it shows.

🔹 Posture & inactivity — Hunched shoulders, stiff backs, and hours of sitting.
It kills movement, circulation, and energy.

🔹 Mental health — Doomscrolling fuels anxiety and poor sleep.
Just 1 hour on your phone before bed can increase your insomnia risk by 59%.

🔹 Addiction by design — Every “ping” trains you like a dog to run to your phone. You don’t own it — it owns you.

🔹 Time lost — 6–7 hours a day adds up to decades you’ll never get back.

And here’s the real danger:

Screens don’t just waste time — they displace the very things that protect mental health: movement, rest, human connection, real-world focus.

👉 So what can we do?

✅ Cut screen time aggressively — especially outside work.
✅ No phones before bed — protect your sleep.
✅ Set app limits or grayscale your phone.
✅ Swap doomscrolling for something real — a walk, a book, a chat.

We all need screens. For work. For connection. For context.

But when your phone whistles and you come running — you’ve lost control.
Take it back.

Because 34 years on a screen is not a life well lived.

Take back your time. Move. Disconnect. Live.

Here's Dr Clark again to explain further .....

20/08/2025

We talk about pills and therapy when it comes to mental health — but here’s the truth: movement is one of the most powerful antidepressants we have.

✨ Just 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week can:
✅ Boost mood & focus
✅ Lower stress & anxiety
✅ Protect against depression & dementia
✅ Build resilience as you age

Here’s the science most people don’t hear:

Exercise releases irisin, a hormone that fuels brain growth and repair.

Research shows physical activity can be up to 1.5x more effective than counselling or medication in reducing depression symptoms.

Cardio + strength training together = the ultimate combo for body and mind.

👉 Watch my new video where Dr Clark explains how movement works with your brain and gut to transform mental health.

Because your body won’t wait. And your mind can’t afford for you to sit still.

19/08/2025

Alcohol, recreational drugs, and even some prescription medications don’t just affect your brain — they damage your gut.

And because of the gut–brain axis, when the gut is inflamed and out of balance, your mental health takes the hit.

In this video, Dr Clark breaks down:
✅ How alcohol disrupts the microbiome and fuels depression & anxiety
✅ Why stimulants, cannabis, and M**A can trigger psychosis and long-term mood issues
✅ The hidden impact of antidepressants, antipsychotics, and opioids on gut and mental health
✅ Why pills alone won’t fix mental health without strong foundations

🎥 Watch the full video now — because food, rest, and cutting back on drink & drugs aren’t optional extras. They’re the roots of mental health.

18/08/2025

Food is not just fuel. Food is mental health.

We spend billions on treatments for mental health, but most of us overlook the most basic foundation: the gut.

🔹 90% of serotonin is made in the gut
🔹 50% of dopamine comes from the gut
🔹 70% of your immune system lives there

This is the brain–gut axis. When it breaks down, your ability to regulate mood, focus, and energy collapses.

In this video I break down:
✅ What destroys your gut microbiome
✅ How insulin spikes trigger mood crashes
✅ Why conditions like ADHD & bipolar get harder to manage with poor diet
✅ The research showing why food is mental health care

🎥 Watch the full video here 👉 [YouTube link]

Because the truth is simple: if you eat crap, you’ll feel like crap.

14/08/2025

Some people come to my posts to learn and think outside the box.
Others come to be offended.

Both leave having felt something.

Judging by the amazing feedback from my latest course deliveries… the learning part is working just fine. 😉

Mental Health First Aid Training — the only course where you’ll learn how to look after yourself and others.

Side effects may include: confidence, perspective, and knowing what to actually do for yourself and others when it matters.

💥 Come and get some.

13/08/2025

Did you know su***de rates are at a 25-year high?

In 2023, there were 7,055 registered su***des in the UK — the highest since 1999.

The mental health sector works hard to make a difference, but the results are not showing in the real world.

All the major statistics are getting worse — there’s nothing good really to report.

Yes, there’s great work happening on a micro level, and every little helps. But the issues are macro-level — and we’re not talking about them enough.

The elephant in the room:

· 1 in 6 adults now take antidepressants (up from 1 in 8 a few years ago) – ONS

· Suicides hit a record high in 2023 – House of Commons Library

· Child & adolescent NHS referrals: 3,900 in 2016 → 204,000 in 2024 – Mind

· 1 in 5 young people live with a probable mental health disorder – Rethink / Mind

· Eating disorders (17–19 yrs) jumped from 0.8% to 12.5% – Guardian / Times

· Common mental health conditions (16–24 yrs) rose from 18.9% to 25.8% – Mind

· Over 2 million on NHS mental health waiting lists; 28,000+ vacancies – NHS / FT

· Mental health is the #1 cause of long-term work absence – Institute for Global Change

· Since COVID: nearly 500,000 adults claim disability benefits for mental health – ONS

So I’ll ask the uncomfortable question:

What are we doing wrong? What needs to change?

Because one thing is certain — what we’re doing right now is not working.

💬 Whether you work in the mental health sector or not — I welcome your thoughts.

12/08/2025

Wanna Know the Biggest Secret in Mental Health?......Mental Health is Simple!!!

For most of us, here’s what will turn things around:

1️⃣ Stop Eating S**t. Most of your happiness chemicals are made in your gut. Eat s**t, feel s**t. (zero ultra processed food and sugar)

2️⃣ Bin the Booze, Drugs, Smokes & Vapes. While you’re on them, you’ll never be well — mentally or physically.

3️⃣ Move Your Arse. Train 5 days a week, 1 hour minimum. Cardio + weights. Your muscles make Irisin — 1.5x more effective than medication or therapy.

4️⃣ Get off the Damn Screens. Brits waste 34 YEARS of life staring at them. Americans? 43. Half your life — gone!

5️⃣ Stop the Excuses and do the ABOVE! No one’s coming to save you. Take control of your lifestyle, YOU ARE THE CEO OF YOUR LIFE!

6️⃣ On Meds? Check yourself. If your doctor hasn’t reviewed you within two years on how to ween off them, you don’t have a doctor — you’ve got a drug dealer.

As you can see mental health is very simple.

It's been overly complicated by those who want to profit from your lack of knowledge and ignorance

Do these for six months, then see if you still have a mental health condition.

Do it. Own it. Change your life.

It’s All Very Simple!

30/07/2025

🚨 Mental Health in the UK — The Numbers Are In… and They’re Alarming.

29/07/2025

Surprise, surprise! The results are in — mental health is getting worse in the UK!

One in six adults now take antidepressants, compared to just one in eight a few years ago.

Record-high su***de rates in 2023, with 7,055 deaths officially registered in the UK — the highest since 1999.

A massive surge in child and adolescent referrals to NHS mental health services: rising from 3,879 in 2016–17 to 204,526 in 2023–24.

This tells us one thing: everyone working in mental health is failing — and that’s the hard truth. Want to know why? Because we’re so disjointed. Everyone thinks they’ve got a better solution or service. The sector couldn’t even unite to push through MHFA training to become law — and the data above is the result.

The sector bores me. Everyone’s got a problem for every potential solution.

Too many people in the mental health space are part of the problem. They need to unlearn and relearn everything they think they know.

We’re still out here “spreading awareness” and tiptoeing around sensitive issues in case someone gets triggered — instead of applying pressure and encouraging people to get up and do what’s right for themselves.

The good news? Three fathers who tragically lost their children to su***de have collectively succeeded in making su***de prevention a mandatory topic in the curriculum — showing everyone in the mental health sector what can happen when we work together. WELL DONE!

But this is not enough. 50% of all mental health issues emerge by the age of 14, and two-thirds by the age of 23. Mental health needs to be fully embedded in the curriculum — and Mental Health First Aid should be mandatory for all employers.

You now have a choice: wait for the law — or do what’s right.

The ball is truly in your court.

Feel free to comment!

17/04/2025

The top 1% in the UK hold around £1.52 trillion in wealth. That’s 278,000 households.

A 2% annual wealth tax on them = £30.4 billion a year.
What could that pay for?

Ending homelessness: £1.7 billion
Boosting mental health services: £10 billion
Strengthening public services like the NHS & schools: £30+ billion
Fighting poverty: billions more into support, housing & education

A small tax on extreme wealth could transform millions of lives.
Now ask yourself why the government would rather cut benefits for the most vulnerable, and take away heating from pensioners instead?

Let’s talk about fairness.
Let’s talk about priorities.

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