Talking about mental health for you and for them

Everyone experiences, or is adjacent to people who experience, challenges with mental health. In both the workplace and personal life, it can feel very difficult to talk with people about these challenges.

In this session, I will outline potential behaviours or changes in behaviour that may indicate mental health issues to help you to better identify them in yourself and in others.

I will also provide you with a set of tools to help navigate these uncomfortable conversations, making them easier for everyone involved. As a qualified and experienced "brain talker to" I cannot pass on all of my knowledge but I can help you to be able to better help those around you.

You will leave this session with some tools to be able to help yourself identify and deal with these challenges and a better understanding and knowledge of how to be most supportive for your family, friends and colleagues who are facing them.

You will also know that you are unlikely to make it worse !

Meine Frau, die Fabric und ich

Erkläre meiner techniknahen Frau Fabric und seine Fähigkeit, Daten sofort zu analysieren.

Das Erlernen einer neuen Technologie wie Fabric ähnelt dem Erlernen einer neuen Sprache. Es gibt unbekannte Wörter, Grammatik und Konzepte, aber vieles ist ähnlich zu dem, was du bereits kennst. Wenn du dich im Umfeld von Microsoft Data befindest, bin ich mir sicher, dass du gefragt wurdest:
Was ist Microsoft Fabric?
Und
Wofür können wir es verwenden?
So haben meine techniknahe Ehefrau und ich diese Fragen geklärt und die Sprachbarriere überwunden :-)
Wir werden auch zeigen, wie du Echtzeitanalysen über dein Smart Home in Microsoft Fabric abfragen kannst.
Also, wenn du keine Ahnung hast, was Fabric ist, oder wenn du Fabric jemandem erklären musst, der keine Ahnung hat, könnten diese 10 Minuten nützlich für dich sein.

Explaining Fabric and its ability to analyse data instantly to my tech-adjacent wife

Learning a new technology like Fabric is similar learning a new language. There are unfamiliar words, grammar, and concepts but a lot is similar to what you already know. If you are around Microsoft Data I am certain that you will have been asked.
What is Microsoft Fabric ?
And
What can we use it for?
This is how my tech-adjacent wife, and I resolved those questions and broke down the language barrier :-)
We will also show how you can query Real-Time Analytics about your smart home in Microsoft Fabric.
So if you have no idea what Fabric is or you have to explain Fabric to someone who has no idea maybe these 10 minutes may be useful for you.

Continuing those uncomfortable Mental Health conversations

Initiating conversations about mental health is just the beginning of an ongoing journey, not a one-time fix. This session aims to equip you with the necessary tools and insights to navigate these discussions effectively, even without prior expertise.

In the tech world, it's easy to forget that people aren't just collections of 1s and 0s. Mental health issues can be as complex and unpredictable as bugs in code. This session will provide practical tools to help you manage these challenges.

Building on my previous session about starting difficult mental health conversations (don't worry if you missed it; a summary will be included), we'll dive into straightforward strategies to deepen your understanding of supporting yourself and others, both personally and professionally.

You'll learn what to say and what to avoid, how to offer support, and how to steer clear of common pitfalls. By making these conversations easier, we can foster a culture where mental health conversations become a regular and normalised part of our interactions.

This session is primarily a 45 - 60 minute session.
It's non-tech but aimed very firmly at IT/tech professionals.
Whilst it is a follow-on to a previous session it is not dependent on having seen the first session.