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.
It will affect one in four of us, but mental illness remains a taboo subject, particularly in the workplace –...
An anonymised “personal view” by a former NHS consultant OH physician has painted a damning picture of attitudes to OH...
Life at work is now rated as being more stressful than debt or health problems in the UK. Excessive workloads,...
Work-related stress does not appear to increase the risk of developing cancer, according to an analysis of previous medical studies.The...
Almost one-third (30%) of UK HR directors have said that “employee burnout” is common in their organisations, with excessive workloads the...
More than half the UK population has had a mental health problem at some point in their lives, a recent...
More than half of British adults say their life is more stressful than five years ago, with money and work...
People who have a mental health condition often have access to considerable support. The Mindful Employer initiative seeks to address...
In a previous article, we examined how psychological first aid could help OH practitioners ensure the wellbeing of employees in...
Older men with stressful jobs and little power to make decisions are more likely to suffer with heart disease than...
Therapy is only one of many interventions that can help people with mental health problems return to the workplace. But...
Over recent decades, as the UK economy has shifted from manufacturing to service industries so the traditional workplace illnesses have...
The Department of Health (DH) has issued guidance for employers on the adjustments they could consider making to support an...
Mental illness and ill health took centre stage in a series of public health pronouncements from political figures during the...
Health checks causing stress Visiting a doctor for a general check-up or health "MOT" is unlikely to lead to the identification of a condition...
