RUOK DAY and Mental Health Month are absolutely brilliant, but let’s keep the enthusiasm going all year-round hey?
Mental illness never stops, so maybe we shouldn't either.
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Build a healthier workplace one Mental Health First Aider at a time.2020年6月22日
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PLEASE JOIN ME FOR MY 85TH BIRTHDAY.2020年6月4日
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4 年Nice one Dave, unfortunately mental health is not like a birthday, but there certainly is a cake when you recognise and manage it
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4 年Yeah, was thinking exactly the same this morning. R U OK ? Is relevant today too. Its not late.
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4 年I'm with you, David. Every day is the right day to be enthusiastic about mental health. ??