On the face of it, work should be straightforward. A manager gives team members duties in line with their job descriptions, and they just get on with it. But anybody who has spent any time in the world of work …
One of the most important questions many people have regarding mental-health is what influences it. Why does one person have good mental health while another person’s is poor? What triggers an episode of poor mental health and what are the …
Welcome to the second article in our Managing Mental Health series. In this series, we’ll be de-mystifying a number of mental health conditions by drawing on real people’s experiences to find out what living with a condition is really like. …
Welcome to the first article in our series our Managing Mental Health series. In this series, we’ll be de-mystifying a number of mental health conditions to find out what living with and managing a mental health condition is really like. …
Regardless of position held or job role, work is an important part of most people’s daily life. For those living with anxiety, the workplace can sometimes be a particularly challenging environment. Anxiety disorders are very common, with 1 in 6 …
Although it’s common to hear people say they are stressed as a way of saying “I’m busy”, the real effects of work related stress are frightening. Organisations need to be aware of the symptoms of workplace stress if they want …
We’ve all been there. A job we should we should find easy becomes difficult because we are under too much pressure. To understand why, we look at the effects of stress in the workplace and the link between performance and pressure. …
Presenteeism and mental health at work is a major issue for UK businesses. In this article, we uncover the costs, explore the challenges, and discuss what you can do to help. The size of the problem The 2017 Thriving at Work …
Managing employees with mental health issues doesn’t need to be complicated. Line managers can have a real, positive impact without having to become experts. They are well-placed to be able to influence the wellbeing of their staff and they are in regular …
There are a great deal of mental health statistics flying about these days. So many in fact that, although they’re shocking, it’s too easy to forget them. Here are 7 of the most important that an organisation should be aware …