"My Brain is Broken" - Mental Health Awareness Week 2020.
#MHAW2020 #mentalillness #mybrianisbroken #darrellhammond #trauma #recovery #kindness #selfawareness #hypervigilance The reason I wanted...
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Tina McGuff
Author of the critically acclaimed memoir Seconds to Snap
Storyteller & Trainer at TLC Lions
Mental Health First Aid Trainer
Motivational Public Speaker
Reviews - Seconds to Snap
A courageously honest narrative. A story that had to be told. Brenda Chapman ― Writer/Director of Pixar Film Brave
Brutally honest...A valuable insight. The lancet
What an amazing book written with such honesty - you are such a strong and inspiring lady, thank you for sharing your story, I am sure it was not easy to be so open and honest but the help and hope it will give anyone going through a tough time is so important. Tana Ramsay - Author and Broadcaster
What is exceptional about this book is that it's not only a heartwarming true story and a gripping read, but that it manages to be both while providing hope for so many by helping us understand so much about the psychology of this terrible disease. Gary Clark - Musician
Congrats on so many things, will keep reading your harrowing yet compelling tale. My pleasure Tina - your story is shocking and affirming in equal measure and I am sure a big help to many people who find themselves in similar situations. Congrats again. -- Dom Holland - Comedian, Author and Broadcaster
Tina McGuff fully embraces the challenge of unpacking childhood trauma In
Seconds to Snap. With her incredibly authentic storytelling, Tina reveals how
she navigated through immense adversity with great strength, honesty, and
tenacity. Coach Mike Bayer, NY Times best-selling author and personal
development coach on Dr Phil.
Scottish Mental Health First Aid (SMHFA)
Bookings being taken.
Delivering training, talks, and workshops on mental health and eating disorders is my passion.
This passion is driven by my personal experiences as a teenager and young adult with anorexia and complex mental illness.
Having been in excellent physical and mental health for many years, I am confident in my ability to demonstrate that happiness, recovery, self-awareness, and emotional intelligence are entirely achievable.
My extensive lived experience, combined with my work alongside psychologists, eating disorder and mental health charities, and supporting families through these complex illnesses, has provided me with valuable insights and practical knowledge that I share with my audiences.
I am a regular guest and contributor on national TV, radio, and newspapers, initiating important conversations with people worldwide in schools, universities, private hospitals, and workplaces.
If you believe I could help your organisation feel more confident and empowered in dealing with mental health first aid, please get in touch.
On the two day course we will cover -
*How to apply the 5 steps of SMHFA
*How to respond if you believe someone is at risk of suicide.
*How to give immediate help until professional help is available.
*What to say and do in a crisis
*The importance of good listening skills
*Practice listening and responding
*Understanding recovery from mental health problems
*Understanding the connection between mental health problems and alcohol and drugs
*Understanding the connection between mental health problems and discrimination
*Some basic information about common mental health problems
*Self help information
*Certification
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