All Mental health resilience articles – Page 38
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 37% of employers invest in wellbeing strategies to improve productivity
Over one-third (37%) of employers chose to invest in health and wellbeing strategies to support productivity and motivation, according to exclusive research by Aon.Its Rising Resilient report that surveyed 2,500 employees and HR decision makers, published in October 2020, also found that a further 35% of organisations do so to ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Is remote working leading to employee burnout?
Since the beginning of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, much has been written in both the industry and national press on the impact this has had on various aspects of the nation’s mental health and wellbeing. One conversation I have had several times over the past couple of weeks, however, is ...
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Supplier articleCollective Benefits and Gympass join forces to bring wellness platform to self-employed workers
Collective Benefits – the world’s first benefits platform for self-employed, flexible and independent workers – has joined forces with Gympass to bring an entire suite of wellness benefits to its members.There are six million self-employed workers and freelancers in the UK and the gig economy is continuing to grow as ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: Can Benefits Technology Support Employee Mental Health And Wellbeing?
The key solution in supporting your employees is to implement an effective employee benefits strategy for your employees’ wellbeing – but how can your organisation harness technology to help you do this?There is a range of ways in which employee mental health and wellbeing can be supported by benefits technology:Your ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: Mental Health & Stress Management in a COVID World
Over the last few months, many businesses have continued to trade successfully but to maintain staff morale, engagement and productivity, they have had to increasingly focus on employee lifestyle management. The emphasis has been looking at how employees can lead healthier lives to fight illnesses such as stress, anxiety and ...
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Communication and assistance: Mental Health in numbers
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ArticleDebbie Lovewell-Tuck: How is the Covid-19 pandemic changing mental health strategies?
As our Mental Health Week, in association with Benenden Health, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping employers’ strategies in this area.Supporting employees’ mental health and wellbeing has been a priority for many employers throughout the unprecedented events of ...
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Supplier articleWork-related stress: How to strike a balance between prevention and paternalism
By Tracey Ward, Head of Business Development & Marketing at Generali UK Employee BenefitsWork-related stress (WRS) was a big problem before the pandemic. And it will be a big problem for long after. But, right now, much like the now infamous ‘R’ rate, the issue is on an upward trajectory. ...
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AnalysisHow can employers select the right mental health support for their organisation?
Need to know: During the Covid-19 pandemic, employers have the opportunity to assess the level of mental health support that best suits the needs of their workforce.There are many avenues for organisations to go down to select the right mental health initiatives.Mental health support may differ depending on sector, demographic ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Royal Mail Group enhances mental health support during Covid-19 pandemic
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: Royal Mail Group has supported its employees through the Covid-19 pandemic with a wide-reaching mental health strategy.The organisation launched its Healthy Minds Matter five-year plan in 2017, and has enhanced its offering in light of the pressures that the current pandemic has placed on employees. The ...
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ArticleGlobal healthcare benefit costs to increase by more than 8%
Global healthcare benefit costs are set to increase by more than 8% globally, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.The 2021 Global Medical Trends Survey, which surveyed 287 medical insurers operating in 76 countries, found that the most impacted territories are Latin America with a 14% increase and Middle East ...
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Supplier articleHow to care for your employees' mental health during a pandemic
As the current unprecedented times continue, during the COVID-19 pandemic, business leaders should continue to put their employees' mental health and wellbeing at the forefront of their agendas. The so-called new normal has umpteen different meanings and thus different ways it will play out for each organisation and their individual ...
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OpinionJon Salmon: Why employers should be taking more responsibility for employees' mental health
You will struggle to find anyone whose mental health has not been impacted by the Covid-1 pandemic. My anxiety went through the roof as I could see work disappearing as clients were potentially delaying or cancelling projects at the start of the year.High-profile campaigns like Time To Change and Heads ...
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AnalysisShould employers be taking more responsibility for employees' mental health?
Need to know:Looking after employees' mental health will help to increase engagement and productivity.Organisations need to signpost what mental health support is on offer, and any new ways in which it is available, to ensure all employees are aware of what is on offer.Employers should keep up constant communications and ...
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AnalysisHow have mental health support services changed to reflect the new normal?
Need to know:Organisations need to adopt a virtual mental health support strategy for the foreseeable future.Mental health support services need to acknowledge that the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has created new triggers for poor mental health.Organisations should look at ways to build their employees' resilience to decrease a long-term negative impact ...
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OpinionLouise Lawrence: Mental health support services and the new normal
The Covid-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on mental health and wellbeing in the workplace, with employers being particularly concerned about the impact of working from home on their employees’ health. In our Shifting attitudes to flexible working - six months on research published in August 2020, which surveyed 500 ...
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OpinionHelen Smith: How to develop a culture of positive mental wellbeing in the workplace
More than 11 million UK working adults have taken time off work for poor mental wellbeing, costing businesses an estimated 40 million working days each year, according to research The elephant that never left the room, published by not-for-profit healthcare provider Benenden Health in September 2020.Yet only 38% of them ...
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Debbie Lovewell-Tuck: Welcome to Mental Health Week!
Welcome to Mental Health Week in association with Benenden Health!Supporting employees’ mental health and wellbeing has been a priority for many employers throughout the unprecedented events of 2020. As the initial restrictions and national lockdown placed on the UK has eased, it may be easy for some individuals to overlook ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 89% of employers offer employee assistance programmes
Employee assistance programmes remain the most popular support or counselling benefits that organisations provide, as offered by 89% of respondents as a core benefit, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Employee Benefits Healthcare research 2020, which surveyed 200 HR decision-makers, found that this has decreased slightly from the 93% that ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Adjusting to a new wave of home working
Prime minister Boris Johnson’s announcement earlier this week declaring that employees should return to working from home if they are able to do so represented a sharp u-turn from his previous focus on returning staff to offices around the UK. With some organisations in the process of returning staff to ...