We have active plans to lobby government and help kickstart tangible action. If you have experience or expertise to contribute to this conversation, please get in touch. We are working towards a world in which all healthcare staff are valued, thrive and can enjoy their jobs once more. 7/8

After the pandemic, COVID hubs were abolished amid cutbacks. Wellbeing provision across NHS Trusts remains patchy and sporadic. Some Trusts are doing brilliant, essential work. Others offer their hardworking staff almost nothing. This must change. 6/8

At Frontline19, we provide free counselling to healthcare workers, but we cannot be one of the only fall-backs. Early intervention and prevention are key. Supporting staff once they are struggling is essential, but preventing that suffering must be the priority. 5/8

Until the underlying issues are resolved, the cycle will merely repeat. So this year's theme of 'real change' needs to be more than words on a page. It needs to mean tangible action to protect healthcare workers from the pressures that damage their mental health. 4/8

In healthcare, workers who have experienced mental ill health are all too often expected to step straight back into the environment that caused the problems in the first place. We cannot expect people to heal in the same environment that made them sick. 3/8

World Mental Health Day is a great vehicle for starting conversations about mental health and reducing stigma - but we need to do far more than just talk. We need to address the conditions that contribute to poor mental health in the first place. 2/8