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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.


    • Fit for Work
    • Fit notes
    • Mental health

    “Broken” fit note and fit for work scheme face overhaul

    by Noel O'Reilly 1 Nov 2016
    by Noel O'Reilly 1 Nov 2016

    The Government has announced plans to overhaul the GP fit note and statutory sick pay, as well as reform the...

    • Personnel Today
    • Mental health
    • Wellbeing

    Mental health first aid: 10 reasons every employer should invest in mental health

    by Personnel Today 10 Oct 2016
    by Personnel Today 10 Oct 2016

    Today is World Mental Health Day, and Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England is calling on employers to find out...

    • Blood pressure
    • Stress
    • Flexible working

    Long commute to work linked to poor diet, stress and high blood pressure

    by Nic Paton 5 Oct 2016
    by Nic Paton 5 Oct 2016

    The average UK commuter adds almost 800 calories to their diet every week as a result of their journey to...

    • Stress
    • Mental health
    • Learning & development

    Only one in five managers receive mental health training

    by Alice Blackwell 4 Oct 2016
    by Alice Blackwell 4 Oct 2016

    Employers are failing to provide adequate support to employees or equip managers with the skills to help them when it...

    • Military
    • Mental health
    • Wellbeing

    PTSD in the workplace: how to recognise it and support employees with the disorder

    by Piers Bishop 2 Oct 2016
    by Piers Bishop 2 Oct 2016

    A training programme has been launched for managers dealing with former servicemen and women with PTSD. Piers Bishop explains the...

    • Mental health
    • Wellbeing
    • Occupational Health

    Is resilience training the solution to technology overload?

    by Mandy Rutter 1 Oct 2016
    by Mandy Rutter 1 Oct 2016

    Rapid technological advancements are transforming working patterns and increasing stress and anxiety levels. Resilience training can help, explains Validium’s Mandy...

    • Stress
    • Mental health
    • Wellbeing and health promotion

    Why astute CEOs must pay attention to employee mental health issues

    by Geoff McDonald 26 Aug 2016
    by Geoff McDonald 26 Aug 2016

    The working world is the last real bastion of stigma we have left, says Geoff McDonald, a campaigner on employee...

    • Personnel Today
    • Mental health
    • Health insurance

    Mental health risk: employers and insurers need a joined-up approach

    by Andrew Woolnough 23 Aug 2016
    by Andrew Woolnough 23 Aug 2016

    Employers should address rising stress and mental health risk through collaboration between internal departments and insurance providers. A dedicated employee...

    • Mental health
    • Wellbeing
    • Occupational Health

    Why mental illness at work need not be a solitary journey

    by Stephen Bevan 20 Jun 2016
    by Stephen Bevan 20 Jun 2016

    Mental illness at work is still a precarious and lonely experience for many employees. Stephen Bevan of the Institute for...

    • Stress
    • Wellbeing
    • Occupational Health

    Managing mental health at work: the role of leaders and line managers

    by Emma Donaldson-Feilder and Rachel Lewis 19 Jun 2016
    by Emma Donaldson-Feilder and Rachel Lewis 19 Jun 2016

    Leadership and management are key to promoting good mental health at work. Emma Donaldson-Feilder and Rachel Lewis are psychologists who...

    • Mental health
    • Wellbeing
    • Occupational Health

    Employee health and wellbeing can help bridge the UK’s productivity and engagement gap

    by Jane Abraham 17 Jun 2016
    by Jane Abraham 17 Jun 2016

    Employee health and wellbeing programmes should play a major part in helping the UK close the productivity gap with competing...

    • Mental health
    • Wellbeing

    Look after the health of mobile workers

    by Nigel Crunden 2 Jun 2016
    by Nigel Crunden 2 Jun 2016

    As more employees become less office based, it is important that employers make adjustments to ensure continued wellbeing and productivity...

    • Stress
    • Mental health
    • Wellbeing

    Is neuropsychology the solution to workplace stress?

    by Dr Paul Brown 23 May 2016
    by Dr Paul Brown 23 May 2016

    A new book argues that research into neuropsychology could help employers tackle workplace stress by encouraging more integrated, coherent and...

    • Stress
    • Employee engagement
    • Working life

    Five reasons why everyone is so busy – Tony Crabbe

    by Tony Crabbe 11 May 2016
    by Tony Crabbe 11 May 2016

    Business psychologist Tony Crabbe looks at the impact of technological progress on our lives and provides five reasons why we...

    • Tribunal Watch
    • Stress
    • Disability discrimination

    Dismissal over erratic behaviour was disability discrimination

    by Stephen Simpson 29 Apr 2016
    by Stephen Simpson 29 Apr 2016

    An employment tribunal has held that it was discrimination arising from disability for an employee with mental health problems to...

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