The Thriving from The Start (TFTS) Network is a mental health network, for young professionals run by young professionals.
The network aims to help young people to thrive in the workplace through regular online and in person events, as well as resources, which focus on topics that impact them, including unhealthy perfectionism, burnout, geopolitical events and financial wellbeing.
With support from the MindForward Alliance team, The Thriving From The Start Network is run by a Committee of professionals in their early careers. It aims to:
Challenge mental health stigma:
normalise conversations about mental health for young professionals through events and storytelling
Increase mental health literacy:
increase young people's understanding of their own mental health at work and how it can be supported
Offer peer support:
give young people the opportunity to connect with other young professionals in their situation
Support businesses:
facilitate a feedback loop between young professionals and leadership to increase understanding and drive change
Overcoming imposter syndrome
This session explored what imposter syndrome is, how it can manifest itself for those who are early in their careers, the impact it has on the working lives of young professionals, and gave advice for how to overcome it.
Setting boundaries for positive wellbeing
Many young people are feeling overwhelmed and unmanageably busy, this session explores what contributes to this phenomenon.
Mental health and loneliness
In this Thriving from the Start Network webinar we look at; what is loneliness and why is it common, especially in the first few years of a career?
What is unhealthy perfectionism?
This webinar covers what unhealthy perfectionism is, personal experiences of this phenomenon, how we can challenge it, and ensure you know that if this is something you've struggled with, you're not alone.
Being queer in your early career
An open and honest conversation about what it’s like to be queer* in the first years of your career and how this can impact on your mental health.
How to support your mental wellbeing in the workplace
The Thriving from the Start network looks at why and how we should prioritise mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.