A guide to home working
January 7, 2021
Many businesses have begun to embrace the idea of flexible working and working from home and, in the current climate, more and more of us may find ourselves plunged into doing so for longer than the one to two days a week, which employers and employees adapt to fairly easily. Read More
Time to change our approach to mental health
October 5, 2020
We have recently lived through a period which is challenging everyone. Our children, our workers, our elderly. It is unlikely to get better before it gets worse, as the economic fallout hits us, and we are told that the next epidemic will be anxiety. Read More
Mental health in the workplace
July 1, 2020
Mental health, the roles of an employer when it comes to looking after the mental health of employees and how to manage mental health in the workplace. Read More
Almost 1 in 4 Britons report a positive improvement in mental health during lockdown
May 20, 2020
Launched during Mental Health Awareness Week, a recent survey looks at the nation’s mental health during the coronavirus lockdown. Read More
Updating your wellbeing business case for 2020
March 4, 2020
Heather Beach looks at two reports, published to support your business case for organisational wellbeing – one from Deloitte and one from Robertson Cooper. Read More
Is a little knowledge a dangerous thing when it comes to mental health?
June 11, 2019
Do you need to be an expert to have a conversation with someone struggling with their mental health? Some say that you do. Some advocate not using peer to peer support systems because ‘a little knowledge is a dangerous thing’. Read More
3 ways to a mental health and wellbeing strategy
May 14, 2019
Only five to ten years ago, a wellbeing strategy looked like apples in the office, yoga at lunchtime, a cycle to work scheme and gym memberships. Read More
Mind Matters: Dealing with anxiety and depression
March 28, 2019
Anna Keen and Lauren Applebey speak about their experiences with anxiety and depression in ‘Mind Matters’, a series of mental health videos from SHP and The Healthy Work Company. Read More
Mind Matters: Suffering with Profound Grief Disorder
March 21, 2019
Phil Bradley, discusses how suffering with Profound Grief Disorder makes him feel, how that differs from what might be expected and what he has learned from the experience. Read More
Mind Matters: Talking mental health with your boss
March 14, 2019
Heather Beach and Mark Glover discuss the relationship between employee and employer when it comes to opening up and talking about mental ill health. Read More