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To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, Sally Wilson highlights the challenge of SMEs sufficiently supporting the mental health of their staff and considers that instead of waiting for government initiatives to reach them, business owners should consider low-cost, high-quality options that improve the management and prevention of health issues at work.
To mark World Mental Health Day, Stephen Bevan looks at how employers can help tackle the causes of work related mental ill health, setting out three priority areas for action.
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, Zofia Bajorek considers the role of work and employers in tackling employee loneliness, and cautions against the health consequences of loneliness that could arise from new ways of working.
Cristiana Orlando highlights the urgent need for employers to tailor mental health support for young people in the workplace.
In a guest-authored blog, Tejal Fatania considers the sources of stress which can be experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic and suggests how employers can minimise negative staff impacts.
Zofia Bajorek highlights the issue of increased alcohol consumption during lockdown and what can employers do to help staff who are using alcohol as a coping mechanism.
To mark World Mental Health Day, Zofia Bajorek reflects on her personal mental health challenges through the Covid-19 lockdown and highlights the potential benefits that workplace counselling can deliver.
In a guest blog, Professor Duncan Lewis warns that the challenges of remote management could lead to an increase in bullying and harassment - highlighting the need for managers to use emotional intelligence and new techniques to promote cohesion and trust.
To mark Time to Talk Day, Zofia Bajorek reflects on her experience of talking about mental health in the workplace.
From the risk of over-medicalising to the need for workers to be treated as individuals, Stephen Bevan reflects on the recent IES health and wellbeing conference and pulls out five key takeaways to help navigate the challenges of effective workplace wellbeing
