{"id":7764,"date":"2019-02-13T11:32:11","date_gmt":"2019-02-13T11:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.safelincs.co.uk\/blog\/?p=7764"},"modified":"2020-12-03T18:41:57","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T18:41:57","slug":"time-to-change-safelincs-sign-the-pledge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.safelincs.co.uk\/blog\/2019\/02\/13\/time-to-change-safelincs-sign-the-pledge\/","title":{"rendered":"Time to Change, Safelincs sign the pledge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Signing the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.time-to-change.org.uk\/\">Time To Change<\/a>&#8221; pledge is just one of the many steps that Safelincs have taken to make changes towards how people feel about mental health.<\/p>\n<p>We have trained two Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) and have implemented a confidential system for staff to contact them and ask for support. We have also appointed a&nbsp; Well-Being Team. This team of four staff are planning and implementing activities throughout the year that open up conversations about mental health.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7768 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.safelincs.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/sign-time-to-change-2.fw_-300x135.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"517\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.safelincs.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/sign-time-to-change-2.fw_-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/www.safelincs.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/sign-time-to-change-2.fw_.png 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 517px) 100vw, 517px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Harry Dewick-Eisele, MD, and Stuart Baxter, Commercial Development Manager, signed the pledge to demonstrate that top management are taking the issue of mental health seriously. Harry Dewick-Eisele said &#8216;We want talking about mental health and any related issues to be as commonplace as talking about a cold or a broken leg&#8217;. 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