A new approach is needed to tackle high levels of burnout among healthcare workers, including better use of occupational health...
Mental health conditions
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When it comes to workplace mental health, employers need to understand the difference between 'good' and 'bad' stress, argues Lisa Gunn.
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Four out of 10 doctors feel unable to cope with their workload each week and a quarter are at "high risk" of burnout, the GMC has warned.
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NHS England is doubling the number of its specialist clinics to support people with gambling addiction because of surging demand...
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The cost-of-living crisis and decreasing support is creating a youth mental health crisis, leaving half of young workers feeling isolated.
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Unions have warned of 'unmanageable' workloads in the Probation Service, forcing staff to quit and putting pressure on less experienced employees.
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Three in five employees say their mental health has declined this year as a result of workplace stress – and...
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Two million in England have been on antidepressants for five years or more
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonMore than a quarter of patients on antidepressants in England, or about two million people, have been taking them for five years.
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Almost half of UK employees (43%) feel stressed about everyday life, with a combination of work pressures (61%), toxic cultures...
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Men can be ‘hard to reach’ when it comes to mental health. Yet, if initiatives are targeted better, men will engage, writes Emily Pearson.
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Many organisations have mental health and wellbeing strategies in place, often led by occupational health. Yet preventing suicide can still...
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Occupational therapy can support someone with an eating disorder through recovery and return to work.
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Occupational health professionals have an opportunity to highlight to the government the value of return to work as a health...
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Academics have called for all work-related suicides to be investigated by the Health and Safety Executive.
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More than 26,000 adults with severe mental illness die prematurely each year from preventable physical illnesses, according to a royal...