Mental Health

This World Mental Health Day is a great opportunity to recognise the challenges associated with high-pressure environments experienced by legal professionals. 

Only one in four Brits are lucky enough to be in their dream jobs, while a startling 90% of the UK workforce feel disengaged at work.

94% of professionals working in the ‘hard hat’ industries have reported major mental health challenges, including stress, anxiety, depression, and loneliness.

Poor mental health is causing nearly one-third (31%) of retail call centre staff and 29% of Gen Z workers to take time off work.

Over the past decade or so, a robust workplace mental health policy has shifted decidedly from a nice to have, to a must have for all businesses.

Destigmatising mental health in the workplace should be a priority for everyone, as anybody can be affected. Brushing it under the rug will not solve the problem.

In this episode, John Carroll, Head of Marketing at Employment Hero UK, and Dr. Craig Knight, Doctor of Workplace Psychology, delve into whether current employer efforts are sufficient, how to foster an open and supportive workplace culture in a fully digital environment, and the critical role of virtual workspace design in promoting employee wellbeing, among other key topics.

International Stress Awareness Week (4th - 8th November) is an event dedicated to promoting...

Millennials are the generation least likely to disclose mental health issues to work colleagues, with 57% stating they wouldn't feel comfortable doing so.

Research shows that the majority of employers, 57%, stated that mental health is their greatest concern regarding their employees in light of hybrid working.