More than a quarter of people say they have been eating less healthily during the weeks of lockdown, with stress,...
Mental health conditions
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Two-thirds (65%) of employees are anxious about returning to the office as lockdown measures are gradually relaxed, a poll has...
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Two in five UK adults felt lonely before the coronavirus lockdown had even begun, prompting fears that the ‘epidemic’ of...
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SOM adds to coronavirus return-to-work guidance with mental health toolkit
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonSOM, the Society of Occupational Medicine, has published a toolkit to help organisations and staff in managing work-relevant mental health...
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We’ve seen an explosion in home working during the Covid-19 lockdown. But, in the scramble to stay operational, employers have...
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With workplaces becoming increasingly multi-generational, it is important employers recognise that managing mental ill health requires strategies and interventions tailored...
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The lockdown is having a considerable effect on workers’ sleeping habits, with almost two-thirds (63%) of people reporting that the...
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The Constructing Better Health (CBH) occupational health scheme for the construction sector is being shut down, with the impact of...
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The proportion of people who feel that work has a positive impact on their mental health has fallen over the...
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Email ‘anxiety’ is driving almost seven in 10 furloughed employees to check their work inbox while they have been laid...
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Four in 10 doctors (41%) working on the frontline of the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic are experiencing poor mental...
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Researchers are looking into whether access to an occupational health service via their GP surgery will reduce the number of...
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More than one in three employees (35%) has continued to work while feeling unwell during lockdown, with many feeling that...
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Employers must be aware of and understand the symptoms of ‘secondary trauma’ and ensure those who have experienced distressing circumstances...
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Employees are more likely to turn to alcohol when experiencing work-related stress at home than switch off their work phone,...