A workplace model may help cut the risk of employee suicide, new research suggests.
An initiative called the Safe Haven...
Mental health conditions
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Providing employees with access to an employee assistance programme (EAP) can help tackle depression and the associated impairment to workplace...
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Increasing numbers of doctors are seeking help from dedicated mental health support services – and 59% of them score above...
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Mental ill health costs the UK around £70 billion every year – roughly the equivalent of 4.5% of GDP –...
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More than half (57%) of NHS trusts in England have a mental wellbeing policy in place to support their staff,...
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Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) have been the greatest threat to UK military personnel in Afghanistan, yet a survey-based study has...
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We continue our look at what the winners of the Occupational Health Awards 2013 did to make their entries stand...
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Possessing strong self-esteem and general self-efficacy can act as a buffer against the negative effects of excessive job demands, according...
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Low job control is significantly associated with greater spinal disk shrinkage during the course of a working day, according to...
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Fatigue can have far-reaching implications in the workplace. John Wilkinson, who was involved in the investigation that took place following...
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The rising incidence of depression has profound effects in the workplace, according to an Australian study that seeks to build...
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Imbalance of effort and reward at home and work leads to mental health problems and absence
by Sarah Silcoxby Sarah SilcoxA nine-year study of 2,086 white-collar workers employed in public organisations in Quebec city has found that workers exposed to...
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One in five UK workers is a sedentary "desk potato", according to a study by health insurer and healthcare provider...
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Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) is used by coaches to improve communication and change behaviours. London South Bank University’s Anne Harriss explains...
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Employers including Royal Mail, BT, Barclays, Unilever and Deutsche Post – collectively employing more than 600,000 people across Europe –...