Amazing&emotive night at the #WHCTStaffAwards2018. Recognising amazing staff&volunteers within the @WorcsHealthCare. It was a pleasure to be asked to speak during the evening about what the NHS means to me and my role as an #OT proud to work in this wonderful trust 💙💚

Our feelings are there for a reason. They alert us when something is wrong. They keep us away from danger, and they spur us on to do things we might not have managed otherwise. We need our emotions, negative and positive. (illustration by @BexGoneWest) 1/

This week is #BirthTraumaAwarenessWeek 🤱 we care for lots of women with birth trauma who struggle with the weight of this postpartum. Remember, if you felt your birth was traumatic, then it was. There’s no need to justify yourself 🤍 reach out if you are struggling @BirthTrauma

#MotivationMonday 😭 This week, we're going to focus on one of the most challenging aspects of new parenthood for many of us - crying. We're working on a new blog for dads for Fri, looking at why babies cry. 😭 #dadsmatter #babiescryyoucancope @ICON_COPE

We loved this graphic from @scotgovhealth's new Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy, demonstrating the importance of getting #mentalhealth care right for parents & babies. Read the strategy here: https://t.co/tEyXeUPwO1 #mentalhealth #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness

Exciting news! I'm writing a textbook for OTs in perinatal health and matrescence! It will be contemporary and progressive, and I'm looking for OTs who might like to contribute to this. If you're keen, please visit my website to learn more: https://t.co/lf2ooRbINU #matrescence

OTs help you to help yourself. It's not their job to 'train' you. They teach you how you can own your own body, how to listen to it, how to learn from it, how to work it so that it can work.

One of our year 5 children has recently lost her mum. We were writing persuasive letters in English this week and she wrote this gorgeous letter. Any kind of message or response would be amazing. Please share. @DUALIPA @MrBoothY6 @Mat_at_Brookes @Talk4Writing @JamieThomasTFW

As requested, this is the letter Laura wrote for the @BarrowfordHead Yr6 leavers. She was a wise old thing and we miss her every minute ❤️

Such important messages being shared @bridgingcccuofB conference by @MaryMakinde_ #BGLconf2023

The ADHD urge to get ALL the things done but not get ANY of it done because your brain literally feels paralyzed because you try to do it all at once and then you’re exhausted and frustrated and need a nap.

A soothing voice. A relaxing touch. Laying with someone in your comfort zone. Feeling fingers in your hair. These all regulate the nervous system. Schedule time to just be with your safe person. Your nervous system will thank you.

The Heimlich isn't the only maneuver that can save someone when their life is getting choked out of them, sometimes a hug can do the same thing.

Non-drug based interventions including occupational therapy, are more effective at reducing symptoms of depression in Dementia

Believing the myth that "change has to start at the top of an organisation" is an easy excuse to avoid action - a reason to do nothing when you can do something. Change doesn't have to start at the top. Change can come from anywhere. It's about people connecting up with others

Wow I really resonated with this 🤍

We wanted to remind you about the Orange Button 🟠 People who are having thoughts of suicide or who are worried about a friend or family member can ask Orange Button wearers in their community for information and support. This includes our Tim🌻 #WorcestershireHour

@wesstreeting .@wesstreeting - What about physios, paramedics, radiographers, OTs, speech therapists, podiatrists, psychologists and al, the other clinical professions? No transformation, no reduction in waiting lists and no improvements to care without them.

Absolutely heartbreaking news out of #Solihull - thoughts with the parents and families of the beautiful little kids. Thoughts too with the teams @OFFICIALWMAS @WestMidsFire @uhbtrust @WMPolice @BWC_NHS who will have tried/be trying to give them every chance.

On December 8th 2020 my wife got sectioned under the mental health act, She’d given birth 3 days earlier to our beautiful baby. She was diagnosed with “postpartum psychosis”. After a difficult 2 year we are in a better place as a family. @ActionOnPP