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Movember: Bums! Surrender to the latex glove.

Alright, chaps! I’m here again to talk to you about ‘man things’ this Movember and to make you feel uncomfortable! On today’s agenda - Prostate Cancer. What is the prostate and who has one? It’s a gland found in the pelvis and its function is to produce a fluid that…
Debi Skea
24/11/2021
NewsWellbeing

Happy International Men’s Day 2021!

Happy International Men’s Day! A glorious day for us all to celebrate the wonderful men in our lives! Tell them how important they are to you. Tell them how lucky you feel to have them in your life. Tell them how much better they make your life! And if you’re…
Debi Skea
19/11/2021
NewsWellbeing

Oh balls! It’s Movember!

Happy Movember everyone! It’s that time of year again - when guys start cultivating a dodgy ‘tache all in the name of charity. I’ve been looking forward to this month for a long time. Not only because I’m a cold weather kinda gal, but most importantly, it’s a whole month…
Debi Skea
03/11/2021
Wellbeing

World Mental Health Day 2021

Today, Sunday 10th October, marks World Mental Health Day. A day to shine a spotlight on mental health. Along with diversity and inclusion, mental health is at the very heart of what we do at humans of code. So there really seemed like no better time than now to discuss mental…
Debi Skea
10/10/2021
Personal DevelopmentWellbeing

What Inclusion means to me

In the final post of this mini-series I thought I’d finish it on a personal perspective and share What Inclusion Means to Me. The Oxford English Dictionary defines inclusion as: the practice or policy of providing equal access to opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalised,…
Chelsea Douglas
03/10/2021
Wellbeing

TW: Suicide Prevention. Let’s keep talking.

As September draws to a close, the seasons change and the leaves begin to fall from the trees, we are reminded that nothing lasts forever. The seagulls who had once taken up residence next to my bedroom window seem to have finally moved on, and “the nights are fair drawing…
Debi Skea
01/10/2021
Wellbeing

TW: World Suicide Prevention Day

TW: This post discusses suicide Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. This week is Suicide Prevention Week. And this month is Suicide Prevention Month. If you’ve ever considered ending your life in the past, or you’re thinking about it right now, I’m talking to you.  It’s important that you understand…
Debi Skea
10/09/2021
Wellbeing

TW: We need to talk about Suicide.

Trigger warning: This post discusses suicidal feelings There is absolutely no point in trying to dress it up to make it comfortable and easy to talk about. We should feel uncomfortable about it. It’s the biggest silent killer affecting us today.  Globally, each year, around 800,000 people die by suicide.…
Debi Skea
01/09/2021