Tag Archive: mental health

Stress Awareness Month

Posted 9th April 2024 at 10:02 am

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), via their Working Minds campaign, has declared April Stress Awareness Month.   Work-related stress is an important consideration for businesses since all employers have a legal duty to prevent work related stress to support good mental health in the workplace. Clearly it is beneficial for employees when businesses make efforts to manage and reduce work-related stress, but employers can benefit too. A reduction in work-related stress amongst the workforce means the employer is less likely to come across issues such as reduced productivity, repeated sickness absence, and poor staff retention. Clearly it is beneficial... Read more

Supporting your own and others’ wellbeing

Posted 31st October 2022 at 1:34 pm

Wellbeing is of vital importance to everyone, but perhaps particularly for SME business owners, who often face disastrous consequences if they can’t stay on top of everything or need to take time off work. According to new research by Three Business, almost four in ten (39%) SME business owners say that rising costs are affecting their emotional wellbeing, and almost half (45%) say that mental health support is just as valuable to their business as financial and technological support. The days of stigma around mental health are now long gone, and there are many support services that you can reach... Read more

Supporting your employees’ mental wellbeing

Posted 18th January 2022 at 9:54 am

This week started with ‘Blue Monday’, allegedly the most depressing day of the year! Although this day was originally invented by holiday companies trying to boost sales, there’s no denying that this time of the year is not most people’s favourite! (Just ask your accountant as they plough their way through everybody’s tax returns at the same time…!) Add the fact that we are rolling into a third calendar year of a pandemic, and you might feel that you want to provide a little more support for your employees.   Offer mental wellness support Waiting lists for mental health support... Read more

How happy is your workplace?

Posted 22nd January 2020 at 2:17 pm

This week started with what is said to be the ‘most depressing day of the year.’ Whether or not this is correct, the down period after Christmas with its dark winter days and unpredictable weather is pretty miserable for everybody, and can be a trigger for those of us with mental health issues. In the workplace this can lead to low morale, less productive staff, and increased sick leave. So how can we make our workplaces happier and healthier?   Spruce up your office It may be grey and miserable outside, but that doesn’t have to extend to the inside... Read more