Biological Sciences
@sotonbiosciences.bsky.social
School of Biological Sciences at the University of Southampton unisouthampton.bsky.social tackling the world’s greatest life science challenges.
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PhD Opportunity: Advance UTI treatment with on-chip tech! 🔬🧫
Work at the microbiology-bioengineering interface with Hywel Morgan, @fnobrega.bsky.social and me.
Program EPSRC/MOD CISDnS CDT cisdns-cdt.ac.uk
Co-funded by IfLS Southampton
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Deadline: 8 Dec 2025
Work at the microbiology-bioengineering interface with Hywel Morgan, @fnobrega.bsky.social and me.
Program EPSRC/MOD CISDnS CDT cisdns-cdt.ac.uk
Co-funded by IfLS Southampton
tinyurl.com/infoUTI
tinyurl.com/applyUTI
Deadline: 8 Dec 2025
Advancing urinary tract infection treatment through on-chip technological innovation at University of Southampton on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Advancing urinary tract infection treatment through on-chip technological innovation at University of Southampton, listed on FindAPhD.com
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November 26, 2025 at 11:24 AM
PhD Opportunity: Advance UTI treatment with on-chip tech! 🔬🧫
Work at the microbiology-bioengineering interface with Hywel Morgan, @fnobrega.bsky.social and me.
Program EPSRC/MOD CISDnS CDT cisdns-cdt.ac.uk
Co-funded by IfLS Southampton
tinyurl.com/infoUTI
tinyurl.com/applyUTI
Deadline: 8 Dec 2025
Work at the microbiology-bioengineering interface with Hywel Morgan, @fnobrega.bsky.social and me.
Program EPSRC/MOD CISDnS CDT cisdns-cdt.ac.uk
Co-funded by IfLS Southampton
tinyurl.com/infoUTI
tinyurl.com/applyUTI
Deadline: 8 Dec 2025
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I have a PhD studentship available to work on PIF proteins in wheat with Stephen Pearce @rothamsted.bsky.social and @colleendrapek.bsky.social at Phytoform labs. Any reposts greatly appreciated.
November 6, 2025 at 11:41 AM
I have a PhD studentship available to work on PIF proteins in wheat with Stephen Pearce @rothamsted.bsky.social and @colleendrapek.bsky.social at Phytoform labs. Any reposts greatly appreciated.
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Thrilled to share the core of my PhD work, now published in NAR!
This project was a true collaborative effort across multiple teams, and it was a joy to bring it to life.
Huge thanks to everyone involved, and especially to @fnobrega.bsky.social for the incredible support and guidance 🙏🏻
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This project was a true collaborative effort across multiple teams, and it was a joy to bring it to life.
Huge thanks to everyone involved, and especially to @fnobrega.bsky.social for the incredible support and guidance 🙏🏻
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⭐ NAR Breakthrough! ⭐
A community-driven collection uniting 52 phages, 74 Klebsiella isolates, and extensive genomic + phenotypic data — all freely available at klebphacol.org.
🧬 Learn more: doi.org/10.1093/nar/...
@fnobrega.bsky.social @danielarothschild.bsky.social #antimicrobialresistance
A community-driven collection uniting 52 phages, 74 Klebsiella isolates, and extensive genomic + phenotypic data — all freely available at klebphacol.org.
🧬 Learn more: doi.org/10.1093/nar/...
@fnobrega.bsky.social @danielarothschild.bsky.social #antimicrobialresistance
November 22, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Thrilled to share the core of my PhD work, now published in NAR!
This project was a true collaborative effort across multiple teams, and it was a joy to bring it to life.
Huge thanks to everyone involved, and especially to @fnobrega.bsky.social for the incredible support and guidance 🙏🏻
🧵1/5
This project was a true collaborative effort across multiple teams, and it was a joy to bring it to life.
Huge thanks to everyone involved, and especially to @fnobrega.bsky.social for the incredible support and guidance 🙏🏻
🧵1/5
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Our researchers have mapped 52 different bacteria-eating viruses (phages) in the fight against antibiotic resistant hospital superbugs. The research was made possible by Bowel Research UK.
Find out more 👉 https://southampton.pulse.ly/czdvrfqaem
Find out more 👉 https://southampton.pulse.ly/czdvrfqaem
New collection of bacteria-eating viruses to tackle hospital superbug
New collection of bacteria-eating viruses to tackle hospital superbug
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November 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Our researchers have mapped 52 different bacteria-eating viruses (phages) in the fight against antibiotic resistant hospital superbugs. The research was made possible by Bowel Research UK.
Find out more 👉 https://southampton.pulse.ly/czdvrfqaem
Find out more 👉 https://southampton.pulse.ly/czdvrfqaem
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The call for #Southampton #Science and #Engineering Festival 2026 at @unisouthampton.bsky.social - including Science and Engineering Day, is NOW OPEN!
↘️ Visit sotsef.co.uk/sed-registration to find out more
🗓️ Deadline for contributors: Monday 12th January 2026
#SOTSEF🔍
#BSW25 #WeAreUoS
↘️ Visit sotsef.co.uk/sed-registration to find out more
🗓️ Deadline for contributors: Monday 12th January 2026
#SOTSEF🔍
#BSW25 #WeAreUoS
November 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The call for #Southampton #Science and #Engineering Festival 2026 at @unisouthampton.bsky.social - including Science and Engineering Day, is NOW OPEN!
↘️ Visit sotsef.co.uk/sed-registration to find out more
🗓️ Deadline for contributors: Monday 12th January 2026
#SOTSEF🔍
#BSW25 #WeAreUoS
↘️ Visit sotsef.co.uk/sed-registration to find out more
🗓️ Deadline for contributors: Monday 12th January 2026
#SOTSEF🔍
#BSW25 #WeAreUoS
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⭐ NAR Breakthrough! ⭐
A community-driven collection uniting 52 phages, 74 Klebsiella isolates, and extensive genomic + phenotypic data — all freely available at klebphacol.org.
🧬 Learn more: doi.org/10.1093/nar/...
@fnobrega.bsky.social @danielarothschild.bsky.social #antimicrobialresistance
A community-driven collection uniting 52 phages, 74 Klebsiella isolates, and extensive genomic + phenotypic data — all freely available at klebphacol.org.
🧬 Learn more: doi.org/10.1093/nar/...
@fnobrega.bsky.social @danielarothschild.bsky.social #antimicrobialresistance
November 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
⭐ NAR Breakthrough! ⭐
A community-driven collection uniting 52 phages, 74 Klebsiella isolates, and extensive genomic + phenotypic data — all freely available at klebphacol.org.
🧬 Learn more: doi.org/10.1093/nar/...
@fnobrega.bsky.social @danielarothschild.bsky.social #antimicrobialresistance
A community-driven collection uniting 52 phages, 74 Klebsiella isolates, and extensive genomic + phenotypic data — all freely available at klebphacol.org.
🧬 Learn more: doi.org/10.1093/nar/...
@fnobrega.bsky.social @danielarothschild.bsky.social #antimicrobialresistance
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Could weight loss drugs like Ozempic help to boost the effectiveness of breast cancer treatments in women with obesity?
Our researchers have been funded by Against Breast Cancer to investigate.
Read more 👉 https://tr.pulse.ly/vitxspwdgm
Our researchers have been funded by Against Breast Cancer to investigate.
Read more 👉 https://tr.pulse.ly/vitxspwdgm
November 18, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Could weight loss drugs like Ozempic help to boost the effectiveness of breast cancer treatments in women with obesity?
Our researchers have been funded by Against Breast Cancer to investigate.
Read more 👉 https://tr.pulse.ly/vitxspwdgm
Our researchers have been funded by Against Breast Cancer to investigate.
Read more 👉 https://tr.pulse.ly/vitxspwdgm
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The annual VertZoo trip to @morethanadodo.bsky.social for a comparative anatomy study practical is always fun, but this year @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social is joined by @unisouthampton_wsa! The museum refurb looks amazing, modern but completely in keeping @unisouthampton.bsky.social #ArtAndScience
November 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The annual VertZoo trip to @morethanadodo.bsky.social for a comparative anatomy study practical is always fun, but this year @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social is joined by @unisouthampton_wsa! The museum refurb looks amazing, modern but completely in keeping @unisouthampton.bsky.social #ArtAndScience
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This week is #AntiBullyingWeek ! To celebrate what makes us unique and to raise awareness we're wearing #OddSocks ! Let's empower everyone to use their #PowerForGood to speak out, support others, and build a world where kindness wins.
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@sotonbiosciences.bsky.social @unisotontechs.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 12:16 PM
This week is #AntiBullyingWeek ! To celebrate what makes us unique and to raise awareness we're wearing #OddSocks ! Let's empower everyone to use their #PowerForGood to speak out, support others, and build a world where kindness wins.
@sotonbiosciences.bsky.social @unisotontechs.bsky.social
@sotonbiosciences.bsky.social @unisotontechs.bsky.social
Our researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can spot hard-to-see objects lodged in patients’ airways better than expert radiologists, highlighting how AI can support doctors in diagnosing complex conditions.
Read more 👉 www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2025/11...
Read more 👉 www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2025/11...
AI detects hidden objects on chest scans better than radiologists
AI detects hidden objects on chest scans better than radiologists
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November 12, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Our researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can spot hard-to-see objects lodged in patients’ airways better than expert radiologists, highlighting how AI can support doctors in diagnosing complex conditions.
Read more 👉 www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2025/11...
Read more 👉 www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2025/11...
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A reminder that heroes come in many guises. The Cornish caped carrot at the Parliamentary celebration of Sustain’s Sustainable Food Places at Portcullis House. Eat healthily, eat more veg, eat for the planet. #SouthamptonFoodPartnership
November 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
A reminder that heroes come in many guises. The Cornish caped carrot at the Parliamentary celebration of Sustain’s Sustainable Food Places at Portcullis House. Eat healthily, eat more veg, eat for the planet. #SouthamptonFoodPartnership
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📢 #PhD Opportunity @unisouthampton.bsky.social on Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion & Marine Fouling 🌊
Join an interdisciplinary team tackling #biofilm -driven corrosion with cutting-edge genomic, electrochemical & imaging tools
⏰ Apply by 28 Nov 2025 tinyurl.com/yat9j59p
#Biofilms #MicroSky
Join an interdisciplinary team tackling #biofilm -driven corrosion with cutting-edge genomic, electrochemical & imaging tools
⏰ Apply by 28 Nov 2025 tinyurl.com/yat9j59p
#Biofilms #MicroSky
November 4, 2025 at 11:04 AM
📢 #PhD Opportunity @unisouthampton.bsky.social on Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion & Marine Fouling 🌊
Join an interdisciplinary team tackling #biofilm -driven corrosion with cutting-edge genomic, electrochemical & imaging tools
⏰ Apply by 28 Nov 2025 tinyurl.com/yat9j59p
#Biofilms #MicroSky
Join an interdisciplinary team tackling #biofilm -driven corrosion with cutting-edge genomic, electrochemical & imaging tools
⏰ Apply by 28 Nov 2025 tinyurl.com/yat9j59p
#Biofilms #MicroSky
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Scientists have confirmed the existence of a miniature T rex - around one tenth of the size of a fully grown T rex!
@gruiformabi.bsky.social says the identification of Nanotyrannus overturns decades of research.
theconversation.com/new-miniatur...
@gruiformabi.bsky.social says the identification of Nanotyrannus overturns decades of research.
theconversation.com/new-miniatur...
New ‘miniature T rex’ rewrites the history of the world’s largest predator
The fossil may help end a long-running debate in palaeontology.
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October 31, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Scientists have confirmed the existence of a miniature T rex - around one tenth of the size of a fully grown T rex!
@gruiformabi.bsky.social says the identification of Nanotyrannus overturns decades of research.
theconversation.com/new-miniatur...
@gruiformabi.bsky.social says the identification of Nanotyrannus overturns decades of research.
theconversation.com/new-miniatur...
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I'm delighted to share that I have joined the School of Biological Sciences at @unisouthampton.bsky.social as Professor in Microbial Biofilms. I'm very excited about this next step in my academic journey and the opportunity to work more closely with all the great scientists at Southampton and
October 23, 2025 at 5:49 AM
I'm delighted to share that I have joined the School of Biological Sciences at @unisouthampton.bsky.social as Professor in Microbial Biofilms. I'm very excited about this next step in my academic journey and the opportunity to work more closely with all the great scientists at Southampton and
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⭐Join us on 8th Nov - With puppeteers & artists bringing bones to life & discovering that no skeleton is ever quite the same !!💀 🎭 Book now 👇 - part of our #Inyourbones project @artcareuk.bsky.social @salisbury-history.bsky.social #HOHD2025
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Southampton Arts and Humanities Festival 2025 - Whats-on
www.southamptonartshumfest.co.uk
October 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM
⭐Join us on 8th Nov - With puppeteers & artists bringing bones to life & discovering that no skeleton is ever quite the same !!💀 🎭 Book now 👇 - part of our #Inyourbones project @artcareuk.bsky.social @salisbury-history.bsky.social #HOHD2025
www.southamptonartshumfest.co.uk/artshumday/w...
www.southamptonartshumfest.co.uk/artshumday/w...
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✨ The NBIC Innovation Voucher Scheme at the University of Edinburgh is live!
🚀 Academic-industry partners can apply for up to £10,000 to support projects aligned with NBIC’s strategic themes to Prevent, Detect, Manage and Engineer #biofilms
Find out more 👉 tinyurl.com/wh7prb4s #funding #MicroSky
🚀 Academic-industry partners can apply for up to £10,000 to support projects aligned with NBIC’s strategic themes to Prevent, Detect, Manage and Engineer #biofilms
Find out more 👉 tinyurl.com/wh7prb4s #funding #MicroSky
October 29, 2025 at 8:40 AM
✨ The NBIC Innovation Voucher Scheme at the University of Edinburgh is live!
🚀 Academic-industry partners can apply for up to £10,000 to support projects aligned with NBIC’s strategic themes to Prevent, Detect, Manage and Engineer #biofilms
Find out more 👉 tinyurl.com/wh7prb4s #funding #MicroSky
🚀 Academic-industry partners can apply for up to £10,000 to support projects aligned with NBIC’s strategic themes to Prevent, Detect, Manage and Engineer #biofilms
Find out more 👉 tinyurl.com/wh7prb4s #funding #MicroSky
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🔬 To celebrate World Phage Week, this month's issue of the Phage Collection Blog, written by Hana, explores the history of phage therapy. Thanks to @danielarothschild.bsky.social for providing the cover image, showcasing phage ROTH78.
#WorldPhageWeek
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#WorldPhageWeek
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History of Phage Therapy — ThePhageCollectionProject
Phage therapy is not a recent discovery; it dates back to the early 20th century, with two scientists making impactful discoveries within two years of each other. But research priorities shifted towar...
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October 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
🔬 To celebrate World Phage Week, this month's issue of the Phage Collection Blog, written by Hana, explores the history of phage therapy. Thanks to @danielarothschild.bsky.social for providing the cover image, showcasing phage ROTH78.
#WorldPhageWeek
www.phage-collection.org/blog/history...
#WorldPhageWeek
www.phage-collection.org/blog/history...
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Could phages in your own urine shape future UTI treatment? Esme Brinsden @phagecollection.bsky.social joined us for an interview to share insights about The Phage Collection Project and how you can get involved. Watch now: https://youtu.be/sLZ498LegBA
#phagetherapy #liveutifree
#phagetherapy #liveutifree
October 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Could phages in your own urine shape future UTI treatment? Esme Brinsden @phagecollection.bsky.social joined us for an interview to share insights about The Phage Collection Project and how you can get involved. Watch now: https://youtu.be/sLZ498LegBA
#phagetherapy #liveutifree
#phagetherapy #liveutifree
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Dr Veronica Zamora-Gutierrez unpicks the things that Halloween and Hollywood get wrong about bats 🦇
theconversation.com/seven-things...
theconversation.com/seven-things...
Seven things Halloween and Hollywood get wrong about bats
Bats are our allies, not enemies.
theconversation.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Dr Veronica Zamora-Gutierrez unpicks the things that Halloween and Hollywood get wrong about bats 🦇
theconversation.com/seven-things...
theconversation.com/seven-things...
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New adventures, same old fantastic companions. @lharkova.bsky.social and I just joined @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social at @unisouthampton.bsky.social with the whole @ronanmccarthy.bsky.social lab. Looking forward to collaborating with such a great research community!
October 24, 2025 at 9:43 AM
New adventures, same old fantastic companions. @lharkova.bsky.social and I just joined @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social at @unisouthampton.bsky.social with the whole @ronanmccarthy.bsky.social lab. Looking forward to collaborating with such a great research community!
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Brilliant #PhD opportunity and research team @unisouthampton.bsky.social developing 3D models of #osteosarcoma for novel drug testing 🦴 Apply now for Jan start 📝👇
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Developing a Bioengineered 3-D Multifactorial Humanized Bone Osteosarcoma Model to Assess Tumour Invasiveness and Therapeutic Response at University of Southampton on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Developing a Bioengineered 3-D Multifactorial Humanized Bone Osteosarcoma Model to Assess Tumour Invasiveness and Therapeutic Response at University of Southampton, listed on FindAPhD.co...
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October 15, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Brilliant #PhD opportunity and research team @unisouthampton.bsky.social developing 3D models of #osteosarcoma for novel drug testing 🦴 Apply now for Jan start 📝👇
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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PhD opportunity: Interested in plants, fungi, and bacteria? Want to understand the cross-talk between all of them + get field and lab experience? Want to learn and apply cutting-edge omics techniques? Apply for a PhD with me (USoton) and Kew Gardens. Due Jan 8.
Details here: shorturl.at/DAmn3
Details here: shorturl.at/DAmn3
Deciphering multi-kingdom diversity relationships between plants, mycorrhizal fungi, and bacteria at University of Southampton on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Deciphering multi-kingdom diversity relationships between plants, mycorrhizal fungi, and bacteria at University of Southampton, listed on FindAPhD.com
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October 16, 2025 at 12:46 PM
PhD opportunity: Interested in plants, fungi, and bacteria? Want to understand the cross-talk between all of them + get field and lab experience? Want to learn and apply cutting-edge omics techniques? Apply for a PhD with me (USoton) and Kew Gardens. Due Jan 8.
Details here: shorturl.at/DAmn3
Details here: shorturl.at/DAmn3
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Really chuffed to be featured. Lovely work led by @gruiformabi.bsky.social. @unisouthampton.bsky.social @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social
#DBfeature
Micro-CT 3D structures provide new criteria can be used to identify medullary bone and female individuals in the avian fossil record.
Crane A H @gruiformabi.bsky.social, Baldry C J, Rankin K E, Clarkin C E @clarkinbonebiol.bsky.social, Williams K A, Gostling N J @neilgostling.bsky.social
Micro-CT 3D structures provide new criteria can be used to identify medullary bone and female individuals in the avian fossil record.
Crane A H @gruiformabi.bsky.social, Baldry C J, Rankin K E, Clarkin C E @clarkinbonebiol.bsky.social, Williams K A, Gostling N J @neilgostling.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Really chuffed to be featured. Lovely work led by @gruiformabi.bsky.social. @unisouthampton.bsky.social @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social
Congratulations Professor Mark Chapman!! 👇🎉
Could chickpeas, lentils and sunflowers become the new normal for UK farmers?
With harvests already being lost due to extreme weather, our researchers are leading a new network to prepare the UK food system for climate change.
Find out more 👉 tr.ee/hhd3au
With harvests already being lost due to extreme weather, our researchers are leading a new network to prepare the UK food system for climate change.
Find out more 👉 tr.ee/hhd3au
October 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Congratulations Professor Mark Chapman!! 👇🎉
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Happy World Mental Health Day! @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social @unisotontechs.bsky.social
We're raising awareness by wearing green and checking in with ourselves and each other, sometimes a smile and a chat is all you need! #worldmentalhealthday
We're raising awareness by wearing green and checking in with ourselves and each other, sometimes a smile and a chat is all you need! #worldmentalhealthday
October 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Happy World Mental Health Day! @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social @unisotontechs.bsky.social
We're raising awareness by wearing green and checking in with ourselves and each other, sometimes a smile and a chat is all you need! #worldmentalhealthday
We're raising awareness by wearing green and checking in with ourselves and each other, sometimes a smile and a chat is all you need! #worldmentalhealthday