Step into May with OneLessThing

One Less Thing

May 9, 20241 min read

Hi,

Welcome to May! The Mental Wellness Calendar is ‘all go’ for the month of May.

World Maternal Mental Health Day

Helping mothers, helping babies!

In many countries as many as 1 in 5 new mothers experience some type of perinatal mood and anxiety disorder (PMADs). These illnesses frequently go unnoticed and untreated, often with tragic and long-term consequences to both mother and child.

Read my story of HOPE … navigating a move from Corporate Banking to unknown territory.

Breaking the Silence: Navigating Antenatal Anxiety and Finding Strength in 'One Less Thing'

Here is another reason to celebrate

Mental Wellness in the Community

Bullying is never okay. If you are being bullied it’s important to remember that you are not alone, there are people you can talk to and help is available.

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Online … Workplace MHFA Aotearoa programme

We’ve been working hard to ensure that remote learning is active, and the learning is meaningful.

OneLessThing now deliver an online Workplace Mental Health First Aid course. This is made up of self-paced e-learning followed by a live 6-hour Zoom workshop.

What can you expect from this way of learning?

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ALGEE

A testimony from Paul about the importance of ALGEE.

The MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE) is a step-by-step action plan to use when providing support to someone who may be experiencing a distressing situation, just as you would if you were administering first aid for a fall.

Paul Spenser is a first responder with the Fire Department in South Auckland. He is also a Mental Health First Aider who completed Mental Health First Aid for Fire and EMS, and explains how ALGEE has had an impact on his life:

If you would like to know more about booking a workplace workshop … working with me is easy.