Kate is in the final year of her ACMT LEVEl 6 BTEC

I am looking for people who are over the age of 18 who regularly work night shifts and whose experience negative mental health to some degree (more on this in the next section).

It doesn't not matter what your occupation is.

For the purposes of this study you will only be classed as a night shift worker if you are working at least 3 hours of your shift between the hours of 11pm and 6am, and you are working night shifts at least 50% of your working hours within a 12 week period. 

Unfortunately, this study would not be suitable if you:

· Work evening shifts which consistently end by 1am.

· Work early shifts which consistently start after 4am.

· You work night shifts in blocks over the year that mean you have extended periods of time (over 6 weeks) either on rest or exclusively working during the daytime.

For the purposes of this study, wellbeing will be measured against three factors, these are levels of…

· Stress

· Anxiety

· Depression

You do not need to have a formal diagnosis for any of these conditions from a doctor, but you must be experiencing symptoms above ‘normal’ levels as dictated by a standardised wellbeing questionnaire. Normal levels are those experienced on average by the general population, these should be easily manageable levels. You will need to complete this questionnaire with an outcome of AT LEAST mild levels of stress, anxiety, and/or depression to be able to take part.

I am unable to accept people who are actively seeking treatment for anxiety, depression, or stress, whether this is in the form of new medication (i.e. if you started taking your medication since the 1st April 2025), talking therapies, or other forms of soft tissue therapies including acupuncture, reiki, Bowen technique, cupping, or other forms of massage as these will potentially affect the results of the study.

I won't be able to accept you to take part if you are currently diagnosed with and seeking ongoing treatment for one of the following mental health conditions: bi-polar disorder, schizophrenia, psychosis, an eating disorder, borderline personality disorder (BPD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or experiencing suicidal thoughts, you will be unable to participate. Sadly, these conditions fall outside of the scope of this study.