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Mental health

Work can have a significant impact on people’s mental health. Employers can help to foster a mentally healthy workplace, for example by taking action to prevent and manage stress and training line managers on mental wellbeing.


    • Occupational Health
    • Mental health
    • Musculoskeletal disorders

    Rising sickness forcing more employers to invest in workplace health

    by Nic Paton 25 Jun 2024
    by Nic Paton 25 Jun 2024

    Spiralling sickness absence is spurring more employers to recognise they may need to invest in workplace health support, with more...

    • Stress
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    • Staff monitoring

    Timesheets add to stress, study shows

    by Adam McCulloch 20 Jun 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 20 Jun 2024

    According to new research, the UK is the third most stressed workforce in Europe when it comes to time-tracking.

    • Stress
    • Anxiety
    • Depression

    Support body for mental health first aiders launched

    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Jun 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Jun 2024

    A membership body that aims to support mental health first aiders has been launched.

    • Occupational Health
    • Mental health
    • Latest News

    Why addressing sleep problems is game-changer for staff wellbeing

    by Dr Eidn Mahmoudzadeh 18 Jun 2024
    by Dr Eidn Mahmoudzadeh 18 Jun 2024

    Sleep problems are among the biggest threats to employee wellbeing and productivity, but are often overlooked by organisations.

    • Stress
    • Latest News
    • Working life

    UK HR professionals struggling with work-life balance

    by Ashleigh Webber 18 Jun 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 18 Jun 2024

    HR professionals in the UK are struggling with their work-life balance, a study has found.

    • Occupational Health
    • Mental health
    • Employee Assistance Programmes

    Take-up of EAPs as low as 3%

    by Nic Paton 17 Jun 2024
    by Nic Paton 17 Jun 2024

    More than eight out of 10 employers that offer an employee assistance programme report take-up as low as 3%-5%, according to a poll.

    • Stress
    • Hybrid working
    • Occupational Health

    Hybrid workers more productive and less stressed

    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Jun 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Jun 2024

    Hybrid workers are more motivated, productive and less likely to be feeling burnt out, research has found.

    • Stress
    • Anxiety
    • Depression

    Four in 10 feel exhausted and at risk of burnout

    by Nic Paton 12 Jun 2024
    by Nic Paton 12 Jun 2024

    More than four in 10 UK workers feel mentally or physically exhausted at the end of their working day and at risk of burnout.

    • Expatriates
    • Stress
    • Occupational Health

    Four in five expat workers suffering mental ill health

    by Nic Paton 11 Jun 2024
    by Nic Paton 11 Jun 2024

    Four out of five expat workers are suffering from at least one mental health symptom and almost half are struggling...

    • Depression
    • Occupational Health
    • Mental health

    Antidepressant withdrawal symptoms affect fewer people than thought – study

    by Nic Paton 10 Jun 2024
    by Nic Paton 10 Jun 2024

    Around one in six people who stop taking antidepressants experience withdrawal symptoms, but this is fewer than had previously been...

    • Occupational Health
    • Mental health
    • Sickness absence management

    Sickness absence seen as more acceptable than five years ago

    by Ashleigh Webber 5 Jun 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 5 Jun 2024

    Employers are more likely than employees to agree that sickness absence is more acceptable now than it was five years ago.

    • Carers
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    • Mental health

    Lib Dems pledge mental health checks at key life stages

    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Jun 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Jun 2024

    The Lib Dems have pledged to fund mental health checks to reduce levels of long-term sickness.

    • Stress
    • Police
    • Occupational Health

    Met Police’s actions contributed to officer’s suicide, coroner rules

    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Jun 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Jun 2024

    A Met Police officer died by suicide after the actions of her employer contributed to the decline in her mental health, an inquest has found.

    • Stress
    • Reasonable adjustments
    • Disability discrimination

    Detective pressured back to office wins reasonable adjustments case

    by Rob Moss 30 May 2024
    by Rob Moss 30 May 2024

    Met police officer pressured to return to the office despite heart condition wins disability discrimination and harassment tribunal case.

    • Stress
    • Hospitality
    • Occupational Health

    Frontline workers’ mental health in decline

    by Ashleigh Webber 29 May 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 29 May 2024

    The mental health of frontline workers has worsened since the pandemic, with many taking their stress home with them.

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