Mental health conditions

The cost-of-living crisis has been devastating for many people with mental health problems, a charity has warned.
The report from...

For employees working away from home, especially abroad, loneliness and isolation can be a real issue, and can have an...

SOM, the Society of Occupational Medicine, has published a guide for employers and occupational health professionals on supporting the health...

While employers are increasingly waking up to the problem of presenteeism, too many still operate in state of blissful ignorance...

With demand for mental health support rising, proper assessment always needs to be your starting point when working to help...

Younger employees – those aged 18 to 34 – are driving demand for workplace health benefits, a poll has suggested,...

Nearly two-thirds (63%) of trainee doctors consider themselves to be at ‘high’ or ‘moderate’ risk of burnout, according to the...

Our CPD article looks at the challenges occupational health and wellbeing professionals perceive in their roles and the skills needed...

More women than men experience burnout, and report lower financial resilience, according to a poll.
The survey of 1,020 people...

Employers are too often prioritising support for mental (72%) and physical (45%) wellbeing at the expense of financial health, even...

More than nine out of 10 workers (94%) believe health and safety legislation needs to be overhauled and updated to...

More than two-thirds of employees (70%) have never been referred to occupational health by their employer, with half of employers...

Mental health training for line managers is strongly linked to better business performance, and could save companies millions of pounds...

Giving workers input and control over their working patterns results in improved wellbeing and job satisfaction.

As the new government sets about transforming the NHS, mental health services and GP access, can they really reduce sickness absence?