Mental Health In The Workplace Blog
Is there a place for Random Acts of Kindness in the Workplace?
The 17th February celebrates Random Acts of Kindness Day, a day that aims to spread a little light and to make kindness an everyday part of our life. It highlights that even the smallest, simplest acts of kindness can help to brighten someone’s day. So, we thought...
Police Mental Health Support – Is it time for something new?
In recent years, there has been an increasing focus on the mental and emotional strain experienced by those working within the blue light services. It’s estimate that almost 70% of police officers and staff experience a mental health issue and many of these don’t...
Imagine a Gender Equal Workplace
International Women’s Day, this year, provides us all with a valuable opportunity to reflect on gender equality, the progress that has been made and the work still to be done. It also provides businesses and organisations with a reminder to review how they promote...
Why You Need a Wellness Action Plan!
One of the tools we share in our Mental Health Conversations for Managers workshop, is our Wellness Action Plan (WAP) template, a self management prevention tool, with an emphasis on prevention, that enables employees to ultimately take responsibility for their own...
An interview with an Assistant HR Director
Janet Atkin is the Assistant Director of HR services at Cambridgeshire County Council and we have been working with her and her team at the council for the last couple of years. We were fortunate to interview Janet at the end of 2021 to understand Cambridgeshire...
Mental Health Stigma and Discrimination in the Workplace
Mental Health in an Unequal World - Stigma and Discrimination in the Workplace The World Health Organisation recognises World Mental Health Day on 10 October every year and this year the theme is Mental health in an unequal world. We felt that this presented a...
Promoting Positive Mental Health at Work
Does your organisation promote positive mental health at work? Our short Mental Health at Work quiz has been designed as a quick tool to help employees and organisations discover the answer to this question. The quiz is structured around the six areas of ‘work design’...
Too busy to take time off
Do you, or the people in your team feel too busy to take time off from work? According to the Office of National Statistics, the number of people who did any work from home rose to 37% in 2020 from 27% in 2019. Although these numbers fluctuated through 2020/21 and...
The value of Wellness Action Plans
If you have read our previous blogs Primary Advice for Managers and Mental Health Conversations for Managers, you'll already know the value we place on Wellness Actions Plans as a mental health management tool. In this blog we explain why. What is a Wellness Action...
Prioritising Positive Mental Health in the Public Sector – An example of good practice
Prioritising Positive Mental Health in the Public Sector June 23rd is Public Services Day, the internationally recognised day to celebrate and show our appreciation for the hard work and sacrifice of those working in the public sector. It gives us all the opportunity...
Better Mental Health in the Workplace for Parents
What we can do to enable better mental health in the workplace for parents There are several key changes associated with parenthood which can negatively impact mental health to include hormone fluctuations, sleep deprivation and sleep issues, adapting to altered...
Positive Mental Health in the Public Sector – more than a ‘nice to have’
This month, we have the opportunity to honour the hard work and sacrifices of people who work in the public sector, with the internationally recognised Public Services Day (23rd June). Public Services Day was originally founded by the United Nations and, after what...
Connecting with Nature on Your Lunchbreak
This week (10th - 17th May 2021) is Mental Health Awareness week, organised each year by the Mental Health Foundation and this year’s them is “Nature”. The benefits on our mental health of connecting with nature have been well documented and so to mark the occasion,...
Parenthood and Mental Health in the Workplace
We have been having some very open discussions during our Mental Health Awareness workshops around parenthood and mental health in the workplace, and specifically, how the challenges of being a parent can impact on our ability to cope with work pressures. So, we...
How gardening can reduce anxiety
This week is National Gardening Week (27 April to 2 May 2021), and so we’d like to introduce you to Ryan Smith, content creator for Sloane and Sons Garden Benches. Ryan's love for both gardening and writing allows him to express his hobby and interest to regular...
The mental health benefits of movement
If you read our previous blog: The impact of movement on mental health, you’ll know that our modern, convenience-driven world has resulted in us 'out manoeuvering' a key aspect of mental health: Movement. If you are interested in the mental health benefits of...