"Have You Tried...?" with Gem Hill

When we have a toothache, we go to the dentist. When we have sight problems, we make an appointment with the optometrist. But what do we do when we don't feel well overall?

World Mental Health Day took place on October 10th, so along with our sponsor Docplanner, we've decided that it was a great time to discuss mental health.

About the talk:
"In 2018 I returned to therapy, which meant discussing time off for those appointments with my boss. Then I got a new role, so had the same discussions again. It went well both times! I've also had it not go well. In this talk I'll use my own experiences, the experiences others have shared, and my own training to help people handle conversations around mental ill-health. I'll talk about things my workplace has done to help me.

The talk will be helpful, with examples and concrete tips for having these conversations, hopefully making these conversations less scary for all involved."

About the speaker:
Gem Hill is a Senior Tester in the Voice + AI team, working on BBC skills for Alexa and other voice platforms. She is also the creator of SelfCare Backpack.

Our sponsor for this meetup is Docplanner! Their motto is "Making the healthcare experience more human". For more information, visit https://www.docplanner.com/about-us