9th March 2011, 05:19 PM
To be fair to the IfA they have recently published (January 2011) an advice document on Disability and Archaeology, authored by a medical doctor connected to Reading University and which does contain a section that deals with mental health. Of course it maybe that document needs expanding, particularly to cover stress and the pressure that the current economic situation is exerting on the mental health of archaeologists.
To that end (and as an IfA member) I would be happy, when this thread has run it's course, to summarise the discussion here and pass it on to the IfA with a suggestion perhaps that it could be appended to their Disability advice document (call it appendix A maybe). Of course I will remove names and any identifying detail.....Perhaps, and of course if David is happy with the idea, this summary could also be made available through BAJR as well....
To that end (and as an IfA member) I would be happy, when this thread has run it's course, to summarise the discussion here and pass it on to the IfA with a suggestion perhaps that it could be appended to their Disability advice document (call it appendix A maybe). Of course I will remove names and any identifying detail.....Perhaps, and of course if David is happy with the idea, this summary could also be made available through BAJR as well....
With peace and consolation hath dismist, And calm of mind all passion spent...