All Mental health resilience articles – Page 62
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AnalysisHow to develop a strategy to address workplace stress
Need to know:A stress epidemic is plaguing UK workers. With roles changing fast and technology demanding longer working days than ever before, employees are increasingly at risk of burnout.To tackle the issue, employers should adopt a three-pronged approach, making wellness an everyday focus.By taking simple actions to reduce the stigma ...
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Article34% of employee absences in financial services are related to mental ill health
Around a third (34%) of employee absences in the financial services sector since 2013 have been due to mental ill health, according to research by AdviserPlus.Its analysis of over 250,000 of its employee records also found that 24% of employee absence days in the retail sector since 2013 relate to ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 82% feel they could do more to address mental health at work
EXCLUSIVE: The majority (82%) of respondents feel they could do more to better address mental health in the workplace, according to research by employee assistance programme provider CIC.Its Stress, anxiety and depression in the workplace index 2017, which surveyed 440 HR professionals, also found that 86% of respondents have bullying ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Mace to discuss mental health innovation at Employee Benefits Live 2017
EXCLUSIVE: Judith Grant (pictured), associate director, health and wellbeing at construction organisation Mace, will discuss how employers can take an innovative approach to mental health at Employee Benefits Live 2017.Her session, titled ‘Getting proactive with mental health at work’, will form part of the health and wellbeing conference stream on ...
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Equalising mental and physical health
The 15 minute video above, presented by Vanessa Sallows, benefits and governance director at Legal and General, and mental health advocate Clarke Carlisle, covers:Campaigns such as Your ‘Not A Red Card’ campaign and others have aimed to raise the profile of mental health and the benefits of talking to someone ...
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Article55% feel their line manager supports their mental health
More than half (55%) of employee respondents feel that their line manager supports their mental health, according to research by Mind.Its survey of 15,000 employees across 30 organisations, including 1,763 employees who are currently experiencing poor mental health and 5,207 line managers, also found that 32% of male employee respondents ...
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ArticleVirgin Trains to invest £700,000 a year in mental and physical wellbeing support
Train operator Virgin Trains has signed the Time to Change pledge, committing to invest over £700,000 a year to improve the mental and physical wellbeing of its employees.As part of the pledge, Virgin Trains has committed to educating more than 3,000 employees in how to recognise mental health issues in ...
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ArticlePrivate sector staff feel more supported around mental health
Just under half (49%) of respondents working in the public sector felt supported when disclosing mental health problems, compared with 61% of those working for private sector organisations, according to research by mental health charity Mind.Its survey of 15,022 employees, of which 5,746 work in the public sector and 7,191 ...
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ArticleInternational private medical insurance claims for depression rise by 50%
International private medical insurance (PMI) claims for depression increased by 50% between 2014 and 2016, according to research by Aetna International.The research, which is based on analysis of Aetna International's latest claims data for 2014-2016, also found that international PMI claims relating to mental health issues increased by 33% in ...
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ArticlePoll: 18% communicate relevant benefits to mark Mental Health Awareness Week
Employee Benefits poll: Around a fifth (18%) of respondents are demonstrating their support for Mental Health Awareness Week (8-14 May 2017) by communicating relevant employee benefits to staff.A poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 33 responses, also found that more than a third (36%) of employer respondents are not running ...
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ArticleShaun Davis: What is the role of employers in removing the stigma around mental health?
Mental wellbeing is an issue that touches us all, directly or indirectly through friends, family and colleagues, regardless of what we do or who we are.In my view, we all have a key role to play in removing the stigma associated with mental health, be that at work or in ...
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ArticleTeresa Payne: What is the role of employers in removing the stigma around mental health?
People are at the heart of most businesses and looking after wellbeing is essential for us all to be able to thrive, be happy, and bring our best selves to work.Removing the stigma around mental health in the workplace is an important part of a firm’s overall people strategy. As ...
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ArticleStephen Hickey: What is the role of employers in removing the stigma around mental health?
Mental health is a real issue in today’s world. According to World Health Organisation estimates, 300 million people suffer from depression.It goes without question that employers play a role in not just removing the stigma around mental health, but make conscious steps in tackling it, head on.For employers, it starts ...
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ArticlePoppy Jaman: What is the role of employers in removing the stigma around mental health?
Employers have a big role to play in reducing the stigma around mental health because for too long people have been reluctant to talk about mental health in the workplace. This stigma typically arises from fear and ignorance rather than ill will; people often find it easier to avoid the ...
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OpinionHannah Pettitt: Mental health first aid support at Transport for London
Over the past few years, I have become interested and passionate about mental health and wellbeing, which has grown from personal experience. In 2015, I became a mental health first aider with my training funded by my employer, Transport for London. It considers the health and wellbeing of its employees ...
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Article50% of line managers feel they could spot the signs of a mental health problem
Half (50%) of line manager respondents feel confident they could recognise the signs that a member of their team was having trouble coping with a mental health problem, according to research by the Mental Health Foundation and Unum.The survey of 644 line managers who have not experienced a mental health ...
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Article37% of employee assistance programme calls relate to anxiety and depression
Just over a third (37%) of calls to an employee assistance programme (EAP) relate to employee anxiety and depression, according to research by employee wellbeing organisation Lifeworks.The research, which is based on call statistics to Lifeworks’ EAP service between January 2011 and March 2017, also found that 7% of calls ...
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ArticleDeloitte, Environment Agency and Lendlease awarded for workplace mental health
Ark Conway Primary Academy, Deloitte, the Environment Agency, and Lendlease are among the organisations awarded for their efforts to support employees’ mental health at Mind’s inaugural Workplace Wellbeing Index Awards.The Workplace wellbeing index recognises organisations that promote positive mental health at work, support employees experiencing mental health problems, and take ...
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Article56% are offered reasonable adjustments to support their mental health
More than half (56%) of respondents who disclose poor mental health at work are offered reasonable adjustments or support measures, such as changes to working hours or adjusted job duties, according to research by mental health charity Mind.Its Workplace wellbeing index, which surveyed 15,022 employees at 29 organisations, also found ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail, Schroders and Skanska shortlisted for best mental health strategy
Royal Mail Group, Schroder Investment Management, and Skanska UK are among the organisations that have been shortlisted in the best mental health strategy category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2017.This award, sponsored by Legal and General, recognises employers that have made a concerted effort to support employees' mental health, such ...