All Mental health resilience articles – Page 61
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Article43% do not know if they can take sick leave for mental health reasons
Under half (43%) of respondents do not know whether they are allowed to take sick leave for mental health purposes, according to research by Powwownow.Its survey of 1,500 office-based British employees also found that 46% of respondents believe that receiving more recognition for the work that they have done would ...
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Supplier articleHelping your employees to Live Fit, Work Fit and Think Fit
Employee wellness has become a high priority on the corporate agenda as employers are recognising that a healthy workplace means a more productive and profitable workplace. Incorpore Ltd Director James Shillaker spoke last week at Elevate on the ‘Healthy workplace, healthy economy’ panel discussing the importance of wellness within a ...
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Article37% believe stress-related absence has increased over past year
More than one-third (37%) of respondents report that stress-related absence has increased over the past year and only 8% have seen a decrease, according to research by Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and SimplyHealth. The Health and wellbeing at work report, which surveyed 1,000 HR professionals, also found ...
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ArticleOnly 15% of manufacturing organisations assess mental health risks
Although over 60% of manufacturing organisations carry out a physical risk intervention, less than 15% currently assess risks to mental health, according to research published by Westfield Health and manufacturers' organisation, EEF, and carried out by the Institute of Employment Studies (IES).The Unlocking employee productivity: The role of health and ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail Group and Three UK shortlisted for Best mental health strategy
Royal Mail Group (pictured), SAP and Three UK are among the organisations that have been shortlisted in the Best mental health strategy category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2018.This award, sponsored by Legal and General, recognises employers that have made a concerted effort to support employees’ mental health, such as ...
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Protecting employees from mental health adversity
Anxiety and depression has hit a record high amongst workers in the UK with one in six currently experiencing some form of mental health problem. This can have a big impact on businesses with more than 12.5 million working days lost in 2016/17 due to work-related stress, depression and anxiety ...
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Talking mental health
It’s a subject that could affect us all at one point in our lives – one in four of us will experience a mental health issue in any given year[1] – and one that has gathered a great deal of interest in the media and from the Government in recent ...
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ArticleThe Environment Agency named top employer for workplace mental wellbeing
The Environment Agency has been named as the number one employer for workplace mental wellbeing in the Workplace wellbeing index awards 2017-2018, compiled by mental health charity Mind.The awards, now in their second year, celebrate and recognise employers who are promoting and supporting positive mental health in the workplace, as ...
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Article28% of employers are looking to do more to support employee mental health
More than a quarter (28%) of employer respondents who currently have clear policies and tools in place to support mental wellbeing are looking to do more in this area, according to research by Legal and General.Its Red report: mental health in the workplace, challenges and solutions report, which surveyed employer ...
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AnalysisMental wellbeing in numbers
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OpinionStephen Haynes: Changing views on mental health
While the construction industry has made significant inroads into safety in recent decades, there has been less focus on the ‘health’ in health and safety. However, in recent years the industry has united to improve focus on health, and one of the areas in which we have seen increased attention ...
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AnalysisHow can technology support workplace mental wellbeing strategies?
Need to know:Technology provides a quick and easily accessible route for employees to access information about positive mental wellbeing.Although the mental health technology market is still relatively young, there are apps and platforms that employers can promote to staff to support their mental wellbeing.The workplace provides an ideal setting in ...
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ArticleDebbie Lovewell-Tuck: Addressing the need for mental wellbeing support
As our Mental Wellbeing Week, in association with Benenden, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of benefits.This dedicated week was designed to bring you exclusive insights and opinions uncovering best practice on employers’ approaches to supporting ...
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Case StudiesThames Water uses technology to train mental health first aiders
Water services provider Thames Water has increased its support for mental wellbeing in the workplace, using technology as part of its training strategy.Four years ago, the organisation increased its focus on the wellbeing of its employees, including the promotion of good mental health. This involved providing managers with awareness training ...
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OpinionChris O'Sullivan: Digital mental health interventions need more investment
In recent years, we have seen a proliferation in digital mental health tools, and a challenge on the part of researchers and innovators to adequately evidence the efficacy of these new tools. These challenges both inhibit progress, and create a risk that ineffective, or even damaging, tools are adopted. In ...
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Case StudiesHorwich Farrelly invests in mental health strategy to support depression
Law firm Horwich Farrelly has fully invested in its mental health strategy in a bid to destigmatise depression, anxiety and other forms of mental health in the workplace.In October 2017, the organisation trained 18 employees to become mental health first aiders. These individuals were specifically selected from different levels, age ...
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OpinionCaroline Rook: Employers need to identify mental health issues among employees
Employee health and stress prevention programmes are in place in many organisations across the UK. Organisations agree that there is a clear business case for the role that wellbeing plays in job performance and overall productivity.The taboo of mental health and stress in the workplace is slowly being broken but ...
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AnalysisHow to support employees with depression in the workplace
Need to know:Signs of depression in employees are not always easy to read.Employers can help to remove the stigma of mental health issues by talking about these openly in the workplace.Employers can educate employees on how to approach a colleague with depression.Stress, depression or anxiety accounted for 40% of all ...
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AnalysisHow to measure the effectiveness of mental health strategies
Need to knowData such as absence, turnover, productivity and benefits usage can give an indication of employee mental health and wellbeing, which can be used to measure the effectiveness of any interventions.Employers should offer as much choice as possible around mental health interventions but also consider different approaches for groups ...
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OpinionHelen Smith: Stop mental health becoming a tick-box culture
With a growing national emphasis on mental health, UK employers have never had a better opportunity to start a conversation with their employees about their mental wellbeing.Our Mental health in the workplace report, published in November 2017, found that seven in 10 employees have suffered from a condition related to ...