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Comment: Why we need mental health first aiders in every workplace
To mark mental health awareness week, Jaan Madan of Mental Health First Aid England talks about how firms like Deloitte, PwC and WHSmith are giving their employees the green light to talk about workplace stress Each year around ten million adults in the UK will experience mental ill health, meaning one in four of us will experience a mental health issue at some point in our lifetime.
A guide to Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
A guide to Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Hannah Jordan, January 24, 2019 What employers can do to support staff with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) According to NHS estimates Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) affects around one in 15 people every year in the UK between the months of September and April.
EU settlement fees scrapped, but employers face compliance burden
EU settlement fees scrapped, but employers face compliance burden Bhavika Badola, January 22, 2019 The prime minister may have scrapped the £65 fee but employers still face a considerable burden of complexity and compliance Both public and private sector organisations can’t get enough skilled people now and for their future needs, and are worried that Brexit will increase difficulties in retaining workers from EEA countries.
Hot topic: Mental and physical health parity, part two
Hot topic: Mental and physical health parity, part two Arwen Makin and Sarah Barnes, January 17, 2019 Business leaders and unions have called for the government to ensure parity of treatment for mental health in the workplace through obliging employers to offer mental health first aid, with parliament’s backbench business committee announcing this debate will be held this week Could such a policy boost treatment of mental illness at work? Or are there other factors to consider?
Hot topic: Mental and physical health parity
Hot topic: Mental and physical health parity Jaan Madan and Mel Fox, January 16, 2019 Business leaders and unions have called for the government to ensure parity of treatment for mental health in the workplace through obliging employers to offer mental health first aid, with Parliament’s backbench business committee announcing this debate will be held this week Could such a policy boost treatment of mental illness at work? Or are there other factors to consider?
How HR can help stressed employees cope
Checking email outside of working hours can lead to employees feeling stressed With Mental Health Awareness Week putting stress in the spotlight, HR teams are reminded of how they can play an important role in helping stressed employees manage. Jaan Madan of Mental Health First Aid England explains. Over the past few years there has been significant progress in improving mental health awareness across society.
Five myths about stress
Stress is bad for us Stress is the body’s natural response when it senses danger. We all experience stress and need it to function. So the right amount of stress is healthy and a motivating factor - it’s when it starts to interfere with our lives that it becomes a problem. Too much stress, for too long, can make us ill. Stress in itself is not a mental health condition.
Is stress affecting your team?
Huge steps have been taken in recent years to improve mental health awareness across society, including in the workplace. However, this week, in partnership with the Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health First Aid has helped launch workplace stress research that shows only 14 per cent of people are comfortable speaking to a manager about stress. Clearly there is more work to do to translate increased awareness into action. Stress is the body’s natural response when it senses danger.
Comment: Why we need mental health first aiders in every workplace
To mark mental health awareness week, Jaan Madan of Mental Health First Aid England talks about how firms like Deloitte, PwC and WHSmith are giving their employees the green light to talk about workplace stress Each year around ten million adults in the UK will experience mental ill health, meaning one in four of us will experience a mental health issue at some point in our lifetime.
Address your stress
Mental Health Awareness Week 2018 is here and this year its organiser, the Mental Health Foundation (MHF), is posing the question ‘Stress: are we coping?’. To help answer this Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England partnered with MHF to publish the results of the largest ever UK stress survey. Conducted by YouGov, this research looked at experiences of stress across society, from family life to the workplace.
Managers a leading cause of workplace stress
Younger workers are more likely to feel stressed because of management's behaviour Nearly seven in 10 (69%) employees say the behaviour of managers in their organisation has increased stress, and that the rising stress is having a major impact on company performance, according to research from Metlife.
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