There's been big steps in #KeepTalkingMH in the workplace that hasn't quite made the shift for #babyloss due to a pervasive stigma and taboo. #FindingTheWords
Even the phrase #babyloss is enough to cause issues let alone talking about the lives and deaths of our babies. #FindingTheWords
And they did live and not all of their stories are sad. #FindingTheWords
The issues we have around grief go deep and run throughout our lives so the idea that the workplace is out of bounds is nonsense #FindingTheWords
Going back to my awful customer service experience, difficult conversations at work aren't just about angry people. They can be sad ones too and they can also be difficult for the person listening to those stories #FindingTheWords
That's why the #FindingTheWords@SandsUK campaign is so important. Many of us spend so much time at work, more than our friends or families. Feeling supported and listened to can make a huge difference with such simple words.
#FindingTheWords isn't about the grand speeches or deep and meaningful attempts to console or fix anything.
#FindingTheWords It's creating space where the #babylost can have the opportunity to talk about their babies, say their names and share that memory with others.
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I have been quiet of late, much thinking though. I have awoken from my dormant state by news that #BabyLossAwareness week will be marked with a documentary
I have very, very mixed feelings about this. I have seen the comments from participants urging critics to wait and see and not believe the 'media hype' about the film.
I have no doubt of the sincerity of these pleas. I find it difficult though to support a film based on highly questionable ethics no matter the aim it hopes to achieve.
Images of individuals, whether in still photographs or moving film images, will often be caught by the definition of personal data in the Data ProtectionAct 1998.
In many cases consent from the individuals will need to be obtained in order to process (capture and use) the images fairly and lawfully.
Consent must be “freely given, specific
and informed”. It is important to keep a record of the individuals’ consent.
I had considered a blog but I'm going to go for a thread instead on the tension of awareness raising and offence following on from @TheLegacyOfLeo better post on the subject.thelegacyofleo.com/2017/11/25/pro…
Time and time again we come round to the same tension. Often we can’t talk about our experiences for fear of offending / upsetting someone whether that person has suffered loss or is pregnant or not.
We have to moderate the message and any offering that is intended to help people when they feel that they want it should they need it.