March 2020
Mental health training for managers
Poor mental health at work is among the top reasons for staff absence in the UK. According to the National Institute for...Read more
Mar 16 2020
What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
We’ve written extensively on the impacts of stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions to the workpl...Read more
Mar 9 2020
How to handle an employee off with work-related stress
When an employee experiences extreme levels of stress they might need to take some time off work to recover.
In previou...Read more
Mar 2 2020
February 2020
Mental health crisis
Managing a crisis can be a delicate and complicated affair.
When it occurs in the working environment, offering the rig...Read more
Feb 24 2020
Working with shingles
What is shingles?
Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a non-life threatening viral infection.
The main symptoms ...Read more
Feb 21 2020
Debt Awareness Week - How can employers help?
According to the Office for National Statistics, the average UK household is in over £9,000 of debt.
While the Central ...Read more
Feb 21 2020
Supporting an employee with bipolar disorder
Research has suggested that as many as 5% of the UK population are on the bipolar spectrum and 1 in 100 people are diagn...Read more
Feb 20 2020
No Smoking Day
Every year in March, we acknowledge No Smoking Day, an awareness campaign that encourages smokers to quit using cigarett...Read more
Feb 13 2020
Mental health training for teachers
As part of the 2014 Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey by the NHS, they found that up to 17% (one in six) of adults aged...Read more
Feb 10 2020
Employee Engagement
An effective employee engagement strategy can empower your organisation and your people. Engaged employees give life to ...Read more
Feb 6 2020
January 2020
Presenteeism at Work
At some point, all employees will encounter a mental or physical illness. And depending on the severity of it, they may ...Read more
Jan 30 2020
CBT for PTSD
In a previous article, we defined Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as well as its causes and symptoms.
In it, we e...Read more
Jan 27 2020
White noise benefits
Offices can be loud. The trend toward open-plan means that everyone can hear everyone else. And when there are phones ri...Read more
Jan 23 2020
National Sickie Day
Research conducted by employment law firm ELAS has found that 'National Sickie Day' could cost the UK economy £45m in wa...Read more
Jan 22 2020
Mental health and the law—your rights
Mental health problems are a growing concern in today’s society. For the individuals and families of those experiencing ...Read more
Jan 19 2020
Social Anxiety Disorder
Social anxiety isn’t easy to deal with. We’re all familiar with that sense of nervousness and unease that we feel when w...Read more
Jan 16 2020
Bereavement Support: Counselling and Advice
Grief can make an impact on the physical and mental wellbeing of an individual. According to ACAS, one in ten employees ...Read more
Jan 13 2020
Managing someone with anxiety at work
Anxiety is a feeling of restlessness and unease caused by fear, nervousness, worry or increased instances of stress. Wit...Read more
Jan 6 2020
How to Improve Employee Morale
How is your team feeling? What’s the atmosphere like in your office? Employee morale is an important part of a successfu...Read more
Jan 2 2020
December 2019
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder can really affect a person's physical and mental health.
It’s a serious illness that any...Read more
Dec 19 2019
Nervous breakdown at work
The work environment can be a fun, fulfilling, challenging, satisfying or rewarding environment. However, it can also be...Read more
Dec 13 2019
