286. The Coping Reframe: Trust, Grief and Healthy Coping

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The episode features a conversation with Tom Curcher about coping under pressure and building trust in the context of grief and bereavement.

Send us Fan Mail Content note: This episode includes references to suicide bereavement and grief. In the second episode of our Healthy Coping Mechanisms mini-series, we are joined by rail incident controller Tom Curcher for a powerful and honest conversation about coping under pressure, building trust, and recovering after difficult experiences. Tom shares a fascinating behind-the-scenes insight into working in a high-pressure rail incident response environment, where communication, calm thi...

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Hosts: Debbie Green, Laura Thomson-Staveley

Guest: Tom Curcher

Topics covered

• coping mechanisms
• trust
• grief
• high-pressure environments
• communication
• mental health

Keywords

• coping
• grief
• trust
• mental health
• high-pressure
• communication
• rail incident

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