The Funny Thing About Depression…
…is that it can be treated with humour. Regular readers of this blog will know my interest in this topic. In March this year I delivered a 1-day workshop on the power of humour as a personal development tool. Read about the hilarious antics that ensued in Borat Comes to Queen’s University, Funny Peculiar or Funny Ha Ha?, and All Hail the Comedians!. Now the scientific egg-heads...
Read MoreApplied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
Today, as part of the preparation for a new training contract, I attended ASIST training at Woodlands Juvenile Justice Centre in Bangor. What is ASIST? It is: A course which teaches people to recognise suicidal thoughts and gives them the confidence and the skills to intervene We started the morning looking at our attitudes to suicide, something that is often taboo in our society and...
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