All Mental health resilience articles – Page 44
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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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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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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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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 ...
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Supplier article6 actionable ways to boost employee mental wellbeing
The Coronavirus pandemic has taken its toll on the mental wellbeing of many across the world. A study by mental health charity Mind found that over half of adults and over two thirds of young people reported that their mental health had become worse during the lockdown period in the ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 54% of employers have made mental health a key focus
In 2020, the importance of mental wellbeing is as prevalent as ever; although slightly down on 2019, 54% stated that it was a key focus for the coming year compared to 60%that said the same last year, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Employee Benefits Healthcare research 2020, which surveyed ...
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Support and communication: Resilience in numbers
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AnalysisTop tips for building resilience among employees
Need to know: Resilience training is not the only benefit that can help employees build the necessary skills.Looking at what is on offer in an existing benefits programme and researching free sources of support can help employees deal with stress and pressure effectively.Equipping mangers with the tools to spot the ...
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AnalysisIs employee happiness key to building a resilient workforce?
Need to know:A broad wellbeing programme comprising physical, emotional, financial, and social elements will build employee resilience.An employee benefits culture that supports staff in reaching their full potential makes them feel valued, happier, and more likely to be resilient.Consistent messaging on business continuity and long-term recovery strategies across the organisation ...
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ArticleScottish government introduces mental health support package for school staff
The Scottish government has introduced a new funding package to support the mental health of employees working at schools due to the pressures of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, effective October 2020.The mental health support, provided by Barnardo’s Scotland, and charity Place2Be, will provide online one-to-one counselling sessions, as well as ...
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AnalysisHow can employers manage the impact of change on their employees?
Need to know: The Covid-19 pandemic has created huge amounts of change in the way employees work and organisations operate.Employers can introduce initiatives to help build and support resilience among employees.Pulse surveys and benefits, such as recognition programmes, can support this aim.The Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has brought sharp shifts of ...
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ArticleSouth Essex College introduces mental health platform for 1,000 employees
South Essex College has introduced an online mental health platform to support the wellbeing of its 1,000 employees.The new partnership with mental health service Togetherall, will provide staff with a free platform to access mental health support. The service is anonymous and is available 24/7 to both students and employees ...
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AnalysisEmployee Benefits Healthcare Research 2020
Click to download the Employee Benefits Healthcare research 2020.The Employee Benefits Healthcare research 2020 was conducted in August 2020 among readers of employeebenefits.co.uk.This report is aimed at helping compensation, reward and benefits professionals understand the key issues driving current healthcare and wellbeing beneifts strategies, as well as issues shaping future ...
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Supplier articleFive ways to support your employees’ mental health in the workplace
2020 has been – oh, go on, let’s say it – an unprecedented year: COVID-19 has brought unforeseen challenges and upheaval on a huge scale, fundamentally changing the way we socialise, travel, shop and work. Successful organisations have remained sensitive to these developments and conscious of their inevitable toll on ...
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Article29% of employers concerned about staff wellbeing during Covid-19
Just under one-third (29%) of small businesses are concerned that the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic is having a negative affect on the wellbeing of their employees, according to research by Worklife.The research, published September 2020, that surveyed 750 senior financial and HR decision-makers in the UK with 5 - 250 employees, ...
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OpinionHoma Wilson: Employers need to be aware of the mental wellbeing pressures caused by the pandemic
There is little doubt that the global Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic will have ongoing mental health implications for the population. Research undertaken by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), The mental health effects of the first two months of lockdown and social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK, published ...