As we start a new year, you might be forgiven to think it is hard to celebrate, however returning to a theme from 2020,…
Category: Blog
Recognition and Management: key to protecting mental health
Jonathan Foster, trainee patent attorney, CIPA welfare office and member of Jonathan’s Voice Advisory Board was recently asked to contribute to the December edition of…
Britain is “sleep walking” into a mental health crisis
So read the title of a recent article in the Guardian. This was one of two recent newspaper articles that have highlighted the impact…
Understanding Male Suicide
Jonathan’s Voice is delighted to be part funding this project with a leading research team at the University of Glasgow led by Professor Rory…
Working from home .. and then switching off.
How much has changed in the last 9 months. Initially, everyone who could work from home was asked to. Then came the message where…
CIPA appoints Welfare Officer
Jonathan’s Voice is delighted to see the appointment of Jonathan Foster, Appleyard Lees trainee patent attorney, to the role of Chartered Institute of Patent…
Use small talk to help someone in need
Recognising the importance of having a short conversation (small talk) with someone can interrupt their suicidal thoughts and really make a difference. The Samaritans…
Suicide Rates Rise
September 10th was World Suicide Prevention Day. Sadly, the suicide rate amongst the male population has reached the highest level in two decades according…
Let’s Talk Suicide
Anita Malster writes Most people will tell you that suicide is a taboo subject… we just don’t talk about it, do we? Well, as an educator…