All Mental health resilience articles – Page 67
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AnalysisHow employers can boost employees' emotional resilience
If you read nothing else, read this…Emotional resilience is the ability with which an individual is able to bounce back after periods of stress and adversity.Emotional resilience can be taught and the workplace is an ideal setting to support employees’ mental health.Employers can build and support employees’ emotional resilience ...
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Case StudiesBrowne Jacobson offers mindfulness and resilience support
It also runs workshops on how to build personal resilience, which are open to all employees, as part of its learning and development programme. Yana Belmega, learning and development project manager, says: “[The focus] is around increasing resilience, so looking at what [resilience] is and the difference between pressure and ...
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ArticleUK's least healthy employees based in the North East
The North East of England has the UK’s least healthy workforce, with 31% at risk of developing health problems, according to research by VitalityHealth.Its Britain’s healthiest company report, which surveyed 23,376 employees across 82 UK organisations, also found that London had the healthiest employees, with less than a quarter (24%) ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail, Mars and BT pledge to end mental health discrimination
Royal Mail, Zurich, Mars and BT are among 14 employers that have pledged to improve awareness of mental health issues in the workplace, according to a report by Business in the Community (BITC).Its Mental health: We’re ready to talk - One year on report, which has been published to coincide ...
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OpinionLovewell's Logic: Does charity begin at work?
But these days does this really hold true? Or is it now more of a case that charity begins at work?Many employers now offer employees opportunities to support charities through the workplace, be it through fundraising, workplace giving or volunteering initiatives.Here at Employee Benefits, we’re no different. Every year, Centaur ...
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ArticleHalf of managers are stressed all or most of the time
Almost half (48%) of senior managers say they are stressed all or most of the time, according to research by Axa PPP Healthcare.Its study of 1,000 senior managers, managing directors, business owners and chief executive officers, and 1,000 other employees also found that 23% of employee respondents feel stressed all ...
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Article37% of employees cite stress as reason to quit job
Almost two-fifths (37%) of employees have considered quitting their job in the last year because of stress at work, according to research by MetLife Employee Benefits.Nearly half (47%) of respondents find their job stressful on a day-to-day basis, according to the research, which surveyed more than 1,000 full-time employees.And 48% ...
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ArticleNorth Halifax Grammar School to offer mental health initiatives
EXCLUSIVE: North Halifax Grammar School in West Yorkshire is to roll out mental health and wellbeing initiatives for staff.The scheme, provided by mental health and wellbeing training organisation Worth-It Projects, will offer mental wellbeing coaching and training to staff.The programme is open to all 60 teaching staff at the school ...
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Case StudiesNorton Rose Fulbright focuses on mental health
The global law firm launched its mental health awareness strategy in October 2014. In the week running up to World Mental Health Awareness Day it held a series of lunchtime talks for staff in conjunction with providers including Bupa and Roodlane Medical, as well as local GPs and gyms. These ...
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AnalysisBenefits to support sensitive health issues
If you read nothing else, read this…Support for staff with sensitive health problems include exercise, healthy eating and counselling.Staff have a right to confidentiality under the Human Rights Act 1998, and therefore in most cases do not have to disclose personal medical information to their employer. Eating disorders and mental ...
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AnalysisMental health in numbers
A round-up of the latest facts and figures around stress and mental health.48% cite stress and mental ill-health as a main cause of employee absence (Group Risk Development: Group risk employer research, November 2014)56% find work very or fairly stressful (Mind, November 2014) 30% said they would not be able ...
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ArticleBuyer's guide to employee assistance programmes 2015
Central to an EAP’s operation is a confidential telephone line. This is available around the clock, providing staff with advice and information on a variety of matters, including psychological issues, relationship problems, addiction, childcare, eldercare, debt and legal worries.Most employees will be able to access support by phone or online, ...
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ArticleKew Green Hotels launches voluntary benefits plan
Kew Green Hotels has launched a voluntary benefits programme for its 3,500 employees.Its Just For You scheme, which is provided by Personal Group, has been launched the hotel chain’s 55 hotels, which includes brands such as Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn Express, Courtyard by Marriott and Ramada, during December.The ...
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ArticleEasyjet to launch biopsychosocial assessment service
Easyjet is to launch a biopsychosocial assessment to help improve the psychological and social wellness of its staff, as well as to tackle workplace physical illness.The healthcare and wellbeing initiative, which will be rolled out for all of its 9,000 employees, is based on management information from itsthe airline’s healthcare ...
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ArticleMost talked-about news in November 2014
More than half of employees (56%) find their work very or fairly stressful, according to research by charity Mind.The research surveyed more than 1,250 working people in Britain and found that respondents consider work to be more stressful than debt or financial problems (38%), health (29%) or relationships (20%).“Stress can ...
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AnalysisMental health stigma still an issue in business
It is a sad reality that mental health prejudice still exists in business. An overwhelming number (94%) of UK business leaders admit that mental health prejudice is still present within their organisation.Stress and other serious mental health conditions can have a huge impact on both individuals and employers. Having a ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Aggregate launches mental health campaign
Aggregate Industries launched a health and wellbeing campaign to mark Mental Health Awareness Day, which was on 10 October.The construction and building materials manufacturer and supplier held four mental health awareness sessions at its head office on 11 October.The employer also ran 45-minute interactive sessions focusing on stress to mark ...
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ArticleStress and mental ill health main causes of absence
Stress and mental ill health remain the main causes of absence, according to research by group risk industry body Group Risk Development (Grid).Its Group risk employer research, which surveyed more than 500 employers and 1,000 employees, found that nearly half (48%) of respondents cite stress and mental ill health as ...
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ArticleNorthern Powergrid launches EAP
Northern Powergrid has introduced an employee assistance programme (EAP) for its 2,670 members of staff.It made the decision to introduce the EAP, which is provided by Validium, following a strategic review which led the organisation to take a more proactive approach to staff wellbeing.Deb Piggett, HR business partner at Northern ...
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Article56% find work stressful
More than half of employees (56%) find work very or fairly stressful according to research by charity Mind.Its survey of more than 1,250 working people in Britain, which was published to mark National Stress Awareness Day on 6 November, found that respondents find work more stressful than debt or financial ...