What an EAP, occupational health, mental health first aiders and managers each do, where the gaps usually are, and how to join them up.
EAP, Occupational Health and First Aiders: How They Fit Together Read More »
Mental health first aiders need support too. Boundaries, escalation routes, supervision and time in their role: what to put in place and why.
How to Support Your Mental Health First Aiders So They Don’t Burn Out Read More »
When a mental health condition counts as a disability, what reasonable adjustments mean in practice, and how managers can handle absence and performance fairly.
Mental Health and the Equality Act: What Managers Need to Know Read More »
How to support someone back to work after mental health absence: keeping in touch, the return to work conversation, phased returns and adjustments.
Returning to Work After Mental Health Absence: A Manager’s Guide Read More »
What to say when a colleague says they’re fine but you can tell they’re not. Practical steps and phrases from a practising therapist.
Poor mental health costs UK employers around £51 billion a year. Here is where the money goes, how to estimate your own figure, and what brings it down.
What Poor Mental Health Really Costs a UK Employer Read More »
There is no legal number, and no ratio tells you whether it is working. Trained is not the same as trusted.
How Many Mental Health First Aiders Do You Need? Maybe That’s the Wrong Question Read More »
When ticking the box becomes the whole strategy I’ve sat in enough boardrooms and HR meetings now to know the moment when a company decides it’s “doing something” about mental health. Someone books a two-day Mental Health First Aid course for a handful of staff, a certificate goes on the wall, and the box gets
There’s a lot of conversation in organisations right now about mental health. Policies are being written. Training is being booked.
What a Mentally Healthy Workplace Actually Looks Like Read More »
I speak to a lot of business owners and managers who see mental health training as something they probably should do at some point.
Mental Health at Work: What the Law Actually Requires of You Read More »