Civil Servants Offered Mental Health First Aiders For Any “Distress” Caused By Riots

The Department of Health and Social Care put out a message to civil servants on the internal intranet yesterday in relation to the riots sweeping the streets of the UK. They acknowledge the “distressing” scenes, offering “support” to those “impacted”. “Mental-health first aiders” and “wellbeing coaches” are among the the many services provided to those distressed by events If they aren’t too busy shirking from home, gardening or gaming…

Still, the message of support wasn’t well received.[…] Read the rest