Encouraging men to open up about their mental health
While awareness over the importance of good mental health is growing, the stigma around men seeking support via therapy remains a significant barrier to accessing appropriate interventions. The reality is that anyone can experience difficulties in coping with life’s stressors. These can be rooted in…
Myths about burnout: Setting the facts straight
Burnout is real, and no-one is immune to it. The path that burnout typically takes is one characterised by chronic, ongoing stress followed by eventual disengagement and inefficacy. Someone who is burnt out is likely to experience intense feelings of physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion,…
Employee Wellbeing and Workplace Mental Health Services | Plumm
Plumm offers a wide range of employee wellbeing and workplace mental health services to help keep your employees healthy, and thriving. What is employee wellbeing and how do you improve it? Employee wellbeing refers to the physical and mental health of all individuals employed by…
The Power of Neurodiversity in the Workplace
Collaborating with respect and appreciation The topic of neurodiversity has been gaining traction over recent years, particularly within the world of work. For those who are not yet familiar with the term, neurodiversity refers to variations in the human brain and cognition. These variations influence…
Coping with Stress and Anxiety in the Workplace
For a moment, close your eyes and imagine that your boss just emailed you about an unfinished assignment. How does your body respond and why? The unfinished assignment, in this situation, acts as a stressor and your body instantly responds to it by activating a…
Understanding Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
If this is the first time you’re hearing about PMDD, you’re not alone. Despite being a serious disorder which affects the livelihoods of many thousands of women, PMDD seldom receives the attention it deserves, and it has been reported that around 90% of women with…
Burnout vs. Depression
The term ‘burnout’ has become a hallmark of millennial culture, but as much as it defines the zeitgeist, only recently did the World Health Organization (WHO) start recognizing it as an ‘occupational phenomenon’. WHO defines ‘burnout’ as “a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace…
What is emotional intelligence, and how important is it in everyday life?
We, humans, are social beings. We want to be in the company of friends or family and share our lives with them. On a daily basis, we interact with a broad range of people at work, in the supermarket, on the subway, etc. All with…
Setting & Communicating Healthy Boundaries
Boundaries are essential to having strong and healthy relationships. They are also a way to take care of ourselves. So, it’s important that we understand how to set and maintain healthy boundaries, and today, we are going to do just that. It’s probably safe to…
Top Therapist-led Online Courses to Improve Your Communication Skills
All of us know the power communication skill holds. Being able to communicate effectively is one of the most important life skills, or if you ask me- I call it the elixir of the 21st century! From our personal to professional space, communication has an…
