Humansolutions Bulletin - July 5th 2024

Neil’s highly praised Managing Stress practice manual is now available in an updated and extended second edition. Available via Amazon or from the publishers https://www.criticalpublishing.com/managing-stress. A hugely important resource for dealing with today’s pressures.  

Routines can be very helpful, as they enable us to deal with straightforward matters quickly, easily and efficiently. However, there are two potential problems with this. One is the danger of ‘routinization’, which is what happens when we overgeneralize and adopt a routine approach to non-routine situations – that is, we fail to distinguish between those situations that are simple enough to be dealt with in a routinized way and those that are not. The other danger is that routines become part of a culture and continue to be used long after the situation that first led to their development has ceased to apply. That is, they have become habits which were useful to begin with but are no longer…

This election is a pivotal moment for mental health. Every year 1 in 4 of us will experience a mental health problem. Nearly 2 million are waiting for NHS mental health services, and since 2017 the number of young people struggling with mental health has doubled. We might talk about mental health even more, but support is out of reach for so many. We’re clear when we say the next UK government must focus on mental health. We’ve set out the steps the next UK government must take towards a future where there’s no mind left behind. Click here to read more

The UK is entering this election year with unacceptably high levels of poverty, appallingly high for some groups. We need a coherent plan with creative policies to end poverty in the UK. This report looks at the current situation across different groups and regions, and the future prospects for poverty in the UK. Click here to read more

Sexism and misogyny in the health system is creating poor health outcomes for women. In partnership with Benenden Health, the Fawcett Society has published The Gender Health Gap: Our Stories, six real-life stories of women's experiences in the health system and the impact on work and life. These stories are powerful accounts of what happens when our public services do not take women's concerns seriously: late and incorrect diagnoses, exacerbated symptoms and often outright dismissal. All of this is often made worse by workplaces that let down their women employees by a lack of understanding and support, as is made so clear by these stories. Click here to read more

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