News & Views: Tag: Mental health

  While the positive effects of regular exercise on physical health are widely recognised, not as many people are aware of its impact on mental health. This week (13 to 19 May) for Mental Health Awareness Week, the 2024 theme #MoveYourWay highlights the benefits of exercise on both mental and physical health. At Porterhouse, as …

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  Men are dying needlessly young and for largely preventable reasons. In the hope of helping them to live happier, healthier, longer lives, many organisations have emerged with a focus on men’s health and well-being. Movember is one such organisation. Movember was born in 2003 and over the past 19 years has funded more than …

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  Last week in the lead up to World Mental Health Day, Porterhouse joined our charity partner, YoungMinds, by taking part in their #HelloYellow initiative to show young people that they are not alone if they are struggling with their mental health. Our team supported the day with an article about the impact of the …

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  As a ‘Mindful Employer’, Porterhouse Medical Group is keen to raise awareness of mental health and has taken positive steps to normalise conversations in the workplace about this issue. In addition, our 2021 charity partner is YoungMinds, whose aim is to ensure all young people can get the mental health support they need, when …

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  At Porterhouse Medical Group, as a busy healthcare communications agency, we are very aware of the importance of mental well-being; therefore, we have a team of trained Mental Health First Aiders to help support the well-being of the Porterhouse family. As many of our staff have been working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, …

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As part of our fundraising activity to raise money for our charity partner YoungMinds, the Porterhouse charity team has been running a fun, company wide Olympics sweepstake. The event kicked off in line with the opening ceremony and Porterhouse Beer O’Clock on Friday 23 July, and included a draw of the countries taking part in …

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  At Porterhouse, as a busy, insight-led healthcare communications group, we recognise good mental health is as important as good physical health. Spending even 10 minutes outside in nature can have a positive effect on our mental health, so for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek 2021, we were proud to connect with nature and take part in imc group’s ‘Walkathon …

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  For the past year, the world has been living under the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic. For many of us in developed countries, the disease has affected our lives (if not by losing loved ones, then as a result of lockdown restrictions), while for huge numbers of people in developing countries, COVID-19 has added …

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Porterhouse Medical group is proud to introduce our latest mental health initiative and announce that we have signed the ‘Time to Change Employer Pledge’

The Porterhouse MAG looks at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and effect this unprecedented time is having on healthcare professionals