It’s Children’s Mental Health Week, and the campaign encourages children and young people to express their emotions by educating them, schools and families. Children’s mental health is declining, and in the last three years, the chance of children having a mental health problem has increased by 50% (The Children's Society). During this blog, we’ll explore why young people’s mental health matters to employers due to its impact on working parents and carers, detailing how you can provide impactful support.
We’re on a mission to explore the best employee benefits, so discussing our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) is a must. An EAP benefits your employees and business in many ways, from providing self-care and prevention tools to confidential BACP-accredited counsellors and in-the-moment crisis support. Read on to explore EAP employee benefits and what they can do for your people and business.
Data suggests remote workers are more productive and have a better work-life balance. It sounds great. Yet statistics also indicate that remote workers are more likely to feel the impact of isolation and loneliness, causing stress and other health implications. Our research supports this second theory, finding that 42% of remote workers feel working from home negatively impacts their mental wellbeing. Although many businesses are encouraging employees back to the office, many more are embracing hybrid and remote working ways. Read on to discover how you can protect the mental health of your remote teams.
Maternity Mental Health Awareness Week, organised by the Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA), runs from the 2nd to the 8th of May. This week-long campaign discusses mental health problems ‘before, during and after pregnancy.’
This blog will highlight why you need to ensure your HR teams and managers understand perinatal mental health and discuss how you can provide the best support.
