Category " Stratagem Plus Group"

Perinatal mental health problems cost UK £8.1 billion per year according to a report published this week by the Maternal Mental Health Alliance.   As a result of the launch of this important report I have had a busy few days. I am honoured that the team at the MMHA ask me to represent them […]

In my previous blog I mentioned that I was going back to Aldourie Castle for my third Leadership Retreat there. When I was a teacher, one of my colleagues used to say ‘you should never go back’, whether that was to a holiday venue or restaurant or anywhere where have had a great time! This […]

What does the first week in September mean to you and how can you make it a positive one? For me as a child, the first week in September heralded that ‘back to school’ excitement along with a shiny new pencil case, new uniform ‘to grow into’ and the anticipation of new teachers. Can you […]

Do you ever stop doing something that used to be a regular habit? Exercise? A hobby?  In my case it is blogging, as I shall explain! My passion for maternal mental health remains and I would like to share my latest knowledge with you too. In March I had a few weeks when I felt […]

My regular readers will be aware that I like to make meticulous plans. What happens though when they don’t go to those plans? What can you do as a result? I’d like to share with you an example of this from earlier this week. Apart from my continuing work around postnatal depression, I am also […]