If the person you are speaking to asks what you would do. And they are a dead give away that you aren't listening to respond. Or making suggestions of things they should try. Sometimes the act of listening is enough to help. It is about understanding what they are saying. Having a conversation with someone is not about trying to solve their problem. Most people do not listen with the intent to understand they listen with the intent to reply. Know your limits and understand how to look after your own mental health. If your reserves are low you shouldn’t try to help anyone. You wont be able to help anyone if you don’t look after yourself first. Ensure your oxygen mask is fitted correctly But it does mean everyone will be better equipped to deal with them.ġ. Picking up the phone instead of messaging.ĭoing all the right things doesn't mean there will never be a problem. Or assuming everyone is on the same page as you. Pinging on endless email trails instead of summarising what you want to happen. Like checking and responding to emails in the evening. You have the power to influence everyone around you. As a leader, you’re responsible for the people around you. Being brave is resisting the urge to tell them everything will be ok. Being brave is allowing yourself to feel okay. But it’s not okay to carry on and do nothing about it.
Being brave about mental health means: Recognising the fear of dangerous or difficult things. It’s getting easier to admit when we are not okay. We’re begining to release ourselves from the guilt our parents and grandparents had to live with. We convince ourselves we’re okay because that’s been the expectation. In reality, it’s meant we’ve denied the fears we have. We’re brainwashed into believing that being brave means we triumph over the fears we have. We need to evolve what being brave means when it comes to mental health.įor generations we’ve told ourselves everything will be okay if we put on a brave face.
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