All Mental health resilience articles – Page 63
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ArticleDebbie Lovewell-Tuck: Mental health support should be applauded
Perhaps most noteworthy about these examples is these employers’ willingness to publicly share the great efforts they are making in this area. As all aspects of employee health and wellbeing continue to rise up employers’ agendas, more organisations are focusing on mental, as well as physical, health. With one in ...
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ArticleEmployers focus on employees' mental wellbeing
Emma Mamo, head of workplace wellbeing at charity Mind, said: “Employers have a vital role in raising awareness of mental health among staff. After all, we all have mental health, just as we all have physical health.“It’s not just important for employers to support staff with a diagnosed mental health ...
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Article12% have taken time off due to work-related stress
More than one in ten (12%) of respondents have taken time off due to work-related stress, according to research by Canada Life Insurance Group.Its research, which surveyed more than 900 employees, found that more than a quarter (26%) of respondents admitted to taking time off work when they were not ...
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Case Studies
EY tackles staff burnout with new wellbeing initiative
Its latest initiative, Health EY, which was launched in February 2014, has a strong focus on mental wellbeing, which it believes is the biggest cause for concern within the organisation.Health EY includes the introduction of mental health first-aiders across the organisation. These are employees that will be trained to act ...
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AnalysisHow to manage workplace burnout
If you read nothing else, read this…Workplace burnout is often perceived to have a stigma attached.It exists at all levels of employment.Employers can furnish staff with techniques to manage burnout.Line managers should be trained to discuss burnout with staff.High-profile sports stars and celebrities openly admitting they are suffering from such ...
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OpinionJill Flint-Taylor: How to prevent workplace burnout
Employees get worn down by shifting goalposts, unrealistic targets and uncertainty about what is expected of them.Managers that want to keep their teams strong and prevent burnout need to pay attention to these factors: work demands, sense of control, change, resources of information and work relationships.In a difficult economic climate, ...
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ArticleUnum launches mental health first aid courses
Unum has launched mental health first aid courses for employees in organisations which have taken out its policies for their workforces.The two-day course, which was developed by Mental Health First Aid England, includes:Training for employees to recognise the signs and symptoms of mental ill health.Empowering employees to provide help and ...
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Opinion
Emma Mamo: How to manage workplace depression
If you read nothing else, read this…Depression affects more than 2% of people.Employees experiencing depression may struggle with motivation.Many organisations are now tackling the causes of poor mental health.Depression and anxiety combined is the most common mental health problem, affecting one in 10 people, while depression alone affects more than ...
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Analysis
Mental health is now a boardroom issue
If you read nothing else, read this…The stigma of mental illness is yet to be shaken off.Employers need to take a more pragmatic approach to dealing with employees’ mental health needs.Good mental health makes good business sense.The mental health agenda has reached a tipping point.Finally, enlightened organisations are starting to ...
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ArticleAnglian Water raises awareness of mental health
EXCLUSIVE: Anglian Water is raising awareness of mental health in the workplace as part of its annual health and wellbeing campaign.The utilities organisation is educating its 4,000 employees about what they can do if they are suffering from mental health, if a family member is suffering or if they notice ...
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ArticleDOD’s blog: The inspiration of Finding Mike
Last week I had the privilege of being invited to the film premiere of Finding Mike by one of its sponsors, Legal and General. This documentary tracks how Jonny tried to find the stranger who stopped him jumping off Westminster Bridge eight years previously.While the film was compelling viewing, it ...
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ArticleHealth and wellbeing supplement 2014
Read the digital edition of the Health and Wellbeing supplement 2014 in full here.The supplement includes the following articles:Clare Bettelley: Data protection must be at the heart of employers’ healthcare strategies Health and wellbeing in numbersAndrew Kinder: How can EAPs support staff suffering from financial stress?How to win finance director ...
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OpinionAndrew Kinder: How can EAPs support staff suffering from financial stress?
Some people have no trouble in managing corporate finances and other people’s assets, while others really struggle when it comes to their personal finances. In simple terms, they can get into quite a mess. The process of getting out of such a mess can really affect employees, perhaps resulting in ...
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AnalysisHow to recognise and manage workplace mental health issues
Although they have been overtaken by common mental disorders, physical conditions such as musculoskeletal disorders still account for a substantial proportion of long-term sick leave.But employees cannot be divided neatly into those with physical health problems and those with mental health problems. Physical and mental health conditions frequently co-occur. About ...
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Article
BT and Unilever launch report on depression
BT Group and Unilever are among the employers that have launched a report featuring fresh insights into the issue of depression in the workplace.The Depression in the workplace in Europe: new insights from business leaders report has been published to coincide with Depression Awareness Week, from 26 April to 3 ...
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Article
BT, Mars and RBS pledge to tackle mental health
BT, Mars and Royal Bank of Scotland are among the employers leading a campaign to tackle mental health in the workplace.The campaign, run by Business in the Community (BITC), coincides with the launch of BITC’s report Mental health: we’re ready to talk, as part of Responsible Business Week, which runs ...
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ArticleEAPs and pensions top core benefits offered to all staff
Employee assistance programmes (EAPs), other types of counselling, and pensions are the top core benefits offered to all employees, according to The Benefits Research 2014, which was carried out among 256 respondents in March 2014.Over the past decade, EAPs have undergone significant growth in popularity as a core benefit for ...
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ArticleFour Seasons Health Care launches voluntary benefits
Four Seasons Health Care is to launch a voluntary benefits scheme for its 33,000 UK employees.The scheme, which will launch in March, will be available to the health and social care provider’s employees through an online portal and a hard-copy benefits book.It will include access to a discounts scheme and ...
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Article
Google opens onsite wellness centre in Ireland
Google has opened an onsite wellness centre for employees at its Irish office.The wellness centre supports the technology firm’s Optimise Your Life strategy, which is aimed at creating the happiest, healthiest employees, explained Oli Husemeyer, international benefits project manager at Google, during a session entitled The impact of stress on ...
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Article
Employers must support staff with mental health issues
Its Mental health and work: UK report made a series of recommendations, including that employers should get much more involved in supporting employees with mental health issues.Dame Carol Black, expert adviser on health and work at the Department for Health, said: “Of all the messages that I take from that ...