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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.


    • Anxiety
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    • Stress

    Half of employees under ‘excessive’ stress

    by Nic Paton 1 Nov 2021
    by Nic Paton 1 Nov 2021

    Nearly half of UK employees (47%) say they have experienced “excessive” stress in their workplace over the past year, prompting...

    • Anxiety
    • Coronavirus
    • Depression

    CPD: How OH nurses are being let down by lack of support

    by Dr Satish Ranka 19 Oct 2021
    by Dr Satish Ranka 19 Oct 2021

    Despite working tirelessly to protect and support the health of workers during the pandemic, occupational health practitioners have often been...

    • Coronavirus
    • Latest News
    • Mental health

    Sharp rise in anxiety and unhappiness revealed by ONS

    by Adam McCulloch 15 Oct 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 15 Oct 2021

    The ONS said the most recent annual declines in personal wellbeing in the UK were the steepest it had monitored.

    • Fit for Work
    • Mental health conditions
    • Mental health

    Warning of mental health ‘tipping point’ without more investment

    by Nic Paton 12 Oct 2021
    by Nic Paton 12 Oct 2021

    A think-tank has urged the government to make investment in mental health a priority in the comprehensive spending review.

    • Anxiety
    • Depression
    • Mental health conditions

    Employers should not shy away from supporting complex mental ill health

    by Christine Husbands 11 Oct 2021
    by Christine Husbands 11 Oct 2021

    There is a world of difference in the level of intervention needed for low mood and mild anxiety to that needed for severe depression and other mental illnesses,

    • Anxiety
    • Depression
    • Stress

    OH’s role in tackling the ‘male mental health gap’

    by Brett Hill 8 Oct 2021
    by Brett Hill 8 Oct 2021

    Women are twice as likely as men to ask for help about mental ill health. This ‘male mental health gap’...

    • Mental health conditions
    • Mental health
    • Sickness absence management

    Putting good mental health at the heart of Covid recovery

    by Sally Campbell 8 Oct 2021
    by Sally Campbell 8 Oct 2021

    Ahead of World Mental Health Day, Sally Campbell argues that proactive mental health support, training and intervention is needed.

    • Coronavirus
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News

    KFC: How a focus on belonging built a tasty employer brand

    by Jo Faragher 5 Oct 2021
    by Jo Faragher 5 Oct 2021

    KFC listened to its employees during lockdown and responded with a menu of family-friendly policies and renewed flexibility.  

    • Benefits
    • Mental health conditions
    • Latest News

    Dr Alex George to give keynote at Employee Benefits Live

    by Zoe Wickens 24 Sep 2021
    by Zoe Wickens 24 Sep 2021

    In just two weeks’ time, Dr Alex George, TV doctor and government youth mental health ambassador, will be delivering the...

    • Stress
    • Mental health
    • Learning & development

    Guidance encourages mental health training for managers

    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Sep 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Sep 2021

    Employers should give managers mental health training to enable them to facilitate conversations, health bodies have said.

    • Police
    • Latest News
    • Health and safety

    Police Scotland HR official accused of misleading tribunal

    by Jo Faragher 1 Sep 2021
    by Jo Faragher 1 Sep 2021

    A firearms officer with Police Scotland has accused HR officials at the force of misleading an employment tribunal and delaying...

    • Anxiety
    • Depression
    • Stress

    CPD: understanding service-area and organisational stress audits

    by Simon Naish 20 Aug 2021
    by Simon Naish 20 Aug 2021

    Organisational or service-level stress audits can help to identify and address causes of work-related stress and, from there, support appropriate...

    • Gender
    • Latest News
    • Mental health

    Oven-Ready HR Reheated: Further highlights from Season 2

    by Chris Taylor 20 Aug 2021
    by Chris Taylor 20 Aug 2021

    Another slice of Oven-Ready HR interviews from Season 2. In this second compilation episode we listen again to:

    Francesca Peters,...

    • Anxiety
    • Coronavirus
    • Testing

    How to deal with post-Covid business travel anxiety

    by Emma-Louise Robertson 11 Aug 2021
    by Emma-Louise Robertson 11 Aug 2021

    As business travel gradually restarts over the next few months, even the most seasoned business travellers may experience anxiety. As...

    • Anxiety
    • Coronavirus
    • Stress

    Beauty in simplicity – how L’Oréal navigated Covid-19

    by Malcolm Staves 5 Aug 2021
    by Malcolm Staves 5 Aug 2021

    Streamlining processes and giving managers flexibility to adapt approaches have helped L’Oréal navigate Covid-19.

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