On World Suicide Prevention Day, Louise Kitchingham looks at the issue of toxic masculinity and why it is often a...
Mental health conditions
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Three out of 10 adults in the ‘sandwich generation’ are concerned about the impact pandemic-related financial strain is having on...
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Even before the coronavirus pandemic, nurses and midwives were reporting high levels of work-related stress, burnout and mental ill health....
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‘I am struggling’ – how workload, hours and stress were overwhelming OH even before coronavirus
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonOccupational health practitioners were stressed, overworked and exhausted even before the coronavirus pandemic, a SOM survey has concluded. Nic Paton...
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While many make a relatively swift recovery from Covid-19, for others, especially those who have been hospitalised, it is increasingly...
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Coronavirus, anxiety and return to work – how occupational health can make a difference
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonWith both the government and employers now firmly focused on encouraging workers out of home-working and back into physical workplaces,...
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The intense stresses and strains of dealing with the coronavirus pandemic sparked the highest rates of sickness absence among NHS...
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Expert suggests training may remove mental health stigma.
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Swift action to address the mental health crisis exacerbated by Covid-19 has been urged, after figures reveal almost one in five adults are likely to be depressed.
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Sickness absence among construction firms surged by more than third in the second quarter of this year, according to new...
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Fifteen per cent of employees think workplace health and safety will be “taken to the extreme” because of Covid-19.
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Nearly half (47%) of managers think their employees are at risk of burnout following changes to their work patterns because...
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As work slowly returns to something resembling normality post-pandemic, occupational health will have an important role to play in encouraging...
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OH&W Awards – ‘We are very focused on ensuring mental health is not swept under the carpet’
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonBy taking a holistic approach to wellbeing, one combining healthy eating, physical activity, mental wellbeing, changing habits and leadership, the...
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The post-pandemic work landscape – the role (and risks) of mental health first aid
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonThe mental health fallout from the coronavirus pandemic could be immense. Mental health first aid could therefore have a key...