The importance of effective line management support in creating mentally healthy workplaces

How good sleep can support your mental wellbeing

We know sleep is important for our mental and physical wellbeing – but how does it affect our working lives too? We asked Lisa Artis,...

Being authentically me at work

We know our identity, and how we relate to it, can have a big impact on our mental wellbeing. Here, Karishma Bolakee from our own...

What does the Spring Budget mean for the self-employed?

The self-employed often get overlooked when it comes to workplace interventions. We want to hear your views to help make everyone’s working lives happier and...

Women and ADHD – challenging the stereotypes

Mental Health at Work has partnered with Simply Business to support the UK’s self-employed with their mental health and wellbeing. Together we surveyed more than...

The mental wellbeing lessons employers can learn from freelancers

Ewan Main is a freelancer who has worked in the mental health charity sector. Here, he shares what he’s learned from his move to freelancing,...

Mental Health at Work partners with Simply Business to help improve the mental health of UK small business owners

Mental Health at Work has partnered with Simply Business to support the UK’s self-employed with their mental health and wellbeing. Together we surveyed more than 700...

LGBT+ History Month – Supporting your transgender colleagues in the workplace

Christian Owens is a former Detective Sergeant in the police force, and a transgender speaker who uses his own personal journey to educate and inspire...

LGBT+ History Month – When one person benefits, we all do

February is LGBT+ History Month, and this year we’ll be uplifting the voices of the LGBTQIA+ community, to hear how their identity shapes their mental...

LGBT+ History Month – How far we’ve come

February is LGBT+ History Month, and this year we’ll be uplifting the voices of the LGBTQIA+ community, to hear how their identity shapes their mental...

Time to Talk Day 2023 – Creating the right environment for supportive conversations

Time to Talk Day 2023 is on 2nd February. This is an annual event that encourages all of us to make space in our day...

Getting active to support mental health in the workplace

At the start of every new year, many of us decide we want to improve our physical health by exercising more. But did you know...

Reflections on 2022 and looking ahead to 2023, from our Commitment Signees

As we reach the end of the year, many of us take the time to reflect on what went well this year, what could have...

The Christmas party survival guide for your Autistic and ADHD colleagues

It might be the most wonderful time of year for many, but when you are neurodivergent all the office celebrations, Christmas parties and Secret Santa...

How to talk about miscarriage and baby loss at work

Dr Krystal Wilkinson is a Reader (Associate Professor) in Human Resource Management at Manchester Metropolitan University, and her research focuses on the work-life interface, flexibility...

How I’m using my experiences of racism to make the workplace better

We know racism can have a serious impact on your mental wellbeing. In this guest blog, Mehvish Shaffi-Ajibola shares stories of racism she has encountered,...

How hoarding behaviour at home might affect your employees’ working lives

We ask Megan Karnes, founder of HoardingUK, for information and advice on helping employees who may be hoarders, or who might live with someone who...

BHM: reflections on Black activism in white spaces

We know racism affects our mental wellbeing. And we also know that sometimes the voices of people from minority groups don’t get the same attention...

BHM: The founders of Adoptee Futures share their story

We know racism affects our mental wellbeing. And we also know that sometimes the voices of people from minority groups don’t get the same attention...

Black History Month – the intersection of race and LGBTQIA+ identities

We know racism affects our mental wellbeing. And we also know that sometimes the voices of people from minority groups don’t get the same attention...

Overcoming perfectionism in the fight for social justice

We know racism affects our mental wellbeing. And we also know that sometimes the voices of people from minority groups don’t get the same attention...

WHO guidelines highlight importance of mental health interventions at work

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has today released their recommendations for employers to help them better support the mental health of their employees. These evidence-based guidelines...

Measuring the impact of your mental health strategy

As the saying goes, what gets measured gets done. Collecting information about how your projects are coming along can help you to celebrate successes, see...

How Body Dysmorphic Disorder can affect you and your workplace

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is an anxiety disorder characterised by a preoccupation with one or more perceived flaws in appearance, which are unnoticeable to others....

How might fertility treatment affect the wellbeing of your staff?

Infertility can have a huge impact on your life – one so powerful, in fact, that some have compared it to a cancer diagnosis. It...

Understanding OCD, in the workplace and beyond

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (routinely referred to as OCD) is an anxiety-related condition where a person experiences frequent intrusive and unwelcome obsessional thoughts. This can lead to...

Understanding PND and how it might affect your workplace

A ‘perinatal’ mental health problem is one that you experience any time from becoming pregnant up to a year after you give birth. If you...

How gratitude can support colleagues from marginalised backgrounds

Research suggests there is a link between gratitude and positive mental wellbeing. Just telling someone they’ve done a good job, or have really helped you,...

Summer holiday guilt – a working parent’s perspective on mental health in the summer holidays

Many of us look forward to the summer months – warmer weather, longer daylight hours and holidays can be a big boost for our mental...

Supporting employees who experience phobias

Many of us have fears about particular situations or objects, and this is perfectly normal. However, a fear becomes a phobia if: the fear is...