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An event organised by researchers from King’s College London and the Maudsley

World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) is celebrated on 21 March and is a global awareness day officially observed by the United Nations since 2012.  The 21^st date of the third month was selected to represent WDSD to signify the triplication (trisomy) of the 21^st chromosome that occurs in people with Down syndrome.

Transition to adulthood marks a large change in anybody’s life. Think about your own experience of transition, at the age of 18 suddenly facing an adult world. For some, this may be an exciting prospect. For others, this can be an incredibly difficult and stressful time in their lives.

Have you ever experienced difficult situations at work and left feeling that this you have little left to offer?

In the context of the workplace the term resilience is often associated with the capacity to thrive, rather than just survive in high stress environments but over the past two years, I have experienced resilience as a way to survive and not thrive.

What was your New Year’s resolution this year? 

How many of us made yet another annual commitment to improve our life in some way – to do more of something or do less of something else? To make a change, take a leap of faith, learn a new skill or unlearn an old habit? To re-connect, rebalance, or rejuvenate ourselves?   I wonder how many times we have made similar promises but somehow found ourselves at a minute to midnight rehashing some old year’s promise.