The highs and lows of working in mental health services at Christmas time

Thank you so much for your support and enthusiasm for the podcast – this episode signifies our 1-year anniversary! So, it must be Christmas time again! What is it like to work in mental health at Christmas time? Here are the highs and lows! I hope you find the episode useful. The Highlights: (00:29): Welcome and thanks for the last year! (01:23): Technology fail! (02:33): Different reasons for working at Christmas. (03:24): Christmas can be triggering for some (04:17): Time off matters (05:26): What does Christmas mean to you, your clients and colleagues? (06:19): Practical steps to help the festive period run smoothly for your clients (07:25): Increased pressures at Christmas 2022 (10:30): Support for isolated people at Christmas (11:35): Practical steps for working in winter (13:33): Thanks and close Links:  Grab your copy of the new book: The Aspiring Psychologist Collective: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97  Get your Supervision Shaping Tool now: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/supervision  Connect socially with Marianne and check out ways to work with her, including the upcoming Aspiring Psychologist Book and The Aspiring Psychologist Membership on her Link tree: https://linktr.ee/drmariannetrent To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0 To join my free Facebook group and discuss your thoughts on this episode and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aspiringpsychologistcommunity Like, Comment, Subscribe & get involved: If you enjoy the podcast, please do subscribe and rate and review episodes. If you'd like to learn how to record and submit your own audio testimonial to be included in future shows head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/podcast and click the blue request info button at the top of the page. Hashtags: #aspiringpsychologist #dclinpsy #psychology #assistantpsychologist #psychologycareers #clinicalpsychology #mentalhealth #BPS #traineeclinicalpsychologist #clinicalpsychology #drmariannetrent #britishpsychologicalsociety #mentalhealthprofessional #gettingqualified #mentalhealthprofessionals #mentalhealthprofessional #mentalhealthprofessionals #workingwithpeople #supportatwork #personalandprofessional #worklifebalance #traineepwp #christmas #mentalhealthatchristmas #staffteam #mdt Mentioned in this episode: Sponsored by WriteUpp Tap to Pay This episode is sponsored by WriteUpp. Their Tap to Pay app turns your smartphone into a card reader, helping private practitioners take secure payments without additional hardware. Use code MARIANNE30 for a free 30-day trial and 30% off your first 6 months at this link: https://writeupp.com/?refid=142336