Siobhan Higgins
drsiobhanh.bsky.social
Siobhan Higgins
@drsiobhanh.bsky.social
Consultant Clinical Psychologist passionate about early childhood, neuroaffirmative practice, compassionate care, parent & infant mental health, 1001 days. Views my own.
It’s #InfantMentalHealthAwarenessWeek 💜 In neonatal units, the quietest person - the baby - still has a voice. 👶 When we slow down, tune in, and respond with empathy, we shift from doing to babies to being with them. Are we truly seeing, hearing, understanding them? 💞
June 9, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Compassion fatigue and moral injury—profound challenges for healthcare workers including neonatal staff are highlighted in useful article. Investment in psychological professionals across neonatal care can make a significant difference to sustainable and compassionate care #neonatalpsychology
Today's column is about the ubiquity of corridor care in the NHS and the impact its having not just on patients, but staff. And the lessons from Isabel Menzies Lyth's seminal 1950s study into nursing in a London hospital.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Burnout, shame, heartbreak: nurses are being crushed by our broken NHS | Sonia Sodha
A shocking Royal College of Nursing report reveals the toll chronic underfunding has taken on staff, and rings alarm bells for the future
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Hello Blue Sky friends! Keen to connect and chat about the early years, neonatal and neurodivergence. Also interested in Compassionate Leadership and compassionate communities. Lovely to connect with you all 👋
December 1, 2024 at 10:38 PM