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Mental Health in the Workplace

Mental health and resilience in the veterinary profession

By Amanda Furness | 02 November 2017

A look at the statistics, the possible explanations & the importance of increasing awareness of mental health and resilience in the veterinary profession.

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Mental health core standards recommended by new review

By Amanda Furness | 27 October 2017

“Thrive at Work” is a new review commissioned by the Prime Minister, it recommends employers adopt 6 mental health core standards to help reduce the annual cost of poor mental health in the UK.

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Ask the Expert : What steps can I take to protect my mental health?

By Amanda Furness | 13 September 2017

Specialist trainer, Christine Clark, answers a question from a reader who is looking for tips to ‘protect my mental health’ following a change at their work.

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Re-empowering managers to talk about mental health

By Amanda Furness | 12 September 2017

Trainer Christine Clark states that “… currently most of us are disempowered around mental health …”, the training programme being rolled out at Network Rail has the aim of re-empowering managers.

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CIPD Absence Management Survey featured in Summer newsletter resources

By Amanda Furness | 30 June 2017

The Summer edition of our newsletter featured the results of 2 surveys – the 2016 CIPD Absence Management Survey & NatCen’s 2015 Social Attitudes Survey which included 40 questions about mental health problems and mental wellbeing.

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Newsletter featured Mental Health in the Workplace Resources

By Amanda Furness | 02 February 2017

Our first newsletter of 2017 featured 2 mental health in the workplace resources – a practical toolkit of materials and an enlightening report which found that the value added by those with mental health problems in the workplace may be up to nine time the estimated costs which arise.

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Recommendations from an Evaluation of Mental Health Awareness Training

By Jan Lawrence | 19 December 2016

After Manager Mental Wellbeing Training, Line managers feel more confident in supporting colleagues. This blog article links to the report & recommendations.

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Newsletter Resources include a time management tool

By Amanda Furness | 01 December 2016

Our final newsletter of 2016 featured two external resources: the Eisenhower Matrix time management tool and a series of 5 minute informative videos on mental health at work.

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Mental Health Awareness Training – Testimonials

By Jan Lawrence | 21 October 2016

A short article highlighting the importance of providing training in mental health awareness including testimonials and links to case studies and resources.

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Using VUCA to Hold our Own in Today’s World

By Amanda Furness | 07 October 2016

For World Mental Health Day 2016, we take a look at the VUCA acronym and discover that it can be transformed into a practical, personal model using strengths and skills we can all develop in ourselves.

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