The Lifelines 10 Essentials listed below are at the core of what we do.
- We all have mental health and no-one is invincible.
- Emergency responders and others in challenging roles, are at risk of psychological injury. It’s an occupational hazard.
- Health and safety assessments should include psychological risk.
- Getting psychologically injured doesn’t mean you’re weak or a failure.
- Psychological injury is not inevitable. Most people, most of the time, will cope well.
- Psychological injuries can heal.
- Stigma stops people getting help.
- Workplace stress is as big a threat to wellbeing as trauma exposure.
- Good management and leadership protect people.
- Support from colleagues, family and friends keeps people well.
We have also published a document that details the research behind each of these.
