Resources

‘Autistic burnout’ is the intense physical, mental or emotional exhaustion, often accompanied by a loss of skills, that some autistic adults experience. This article explains what autistic burnout feels like and what might cause it in the workplace.

This guide written by Mind, with industry insiders Ninja Tune, Paradigm, Percolate Music and Poly, is designed to help organisations within the electronic music scene to support the mental health and wellbeing of their employees.

This PDF guide, created by the Mental Health at Work team, explains more about what the Commitment is, how to sign up, and what to do next.

We don't always feel comfortable talking about money. This article by Joe Marshall, Associate Editor at CBI, explores ways employers can make financial wellbeing part of the workplace conversation.

The Burnt Chef Support Service is a free text based service available 24/7 to anyone involved in hospitality who wishes to talk about their mental health.

People who care for both their elderly or disabled parents and their children are called 'sandwich carers'. This article explores the pressures faced by these workers, and offers some tips on coping in these difficult circumstances.

Our identities are made up of many different factors. In this TED Talk, lawyer and civil rights activist Kimberlé Crenshaw explains the impact of intersectionality when it comes to the overlapping issues faced by Black women.

Mental Health at Work have created a YouTube playlist featuring six BBC videos which focus on LGBTQI+ people, including tips on what not to ask gay or trans people.

ISO 45003 is a global standard giving practical guidance on managing psychological health in the workplace. This website explains more about ISO 45003, and how you can access it for free.

Stress is something that affects almost all of us at some point in our working lives. This web page from Ben explores stress and burnout, explaining what they are, how work can impact them, and the warning signs to look out for in yourself and others.

It can be difficult to know what to do if a colleague tells you they are having suicidal thoughts. This guide from Samaritans outlines the steps you can take to help.

This page from Mind explores what loneliness is, and offers some tips and advice on how to manage these feelings. It includes some ideas on meeting new people, but also focuses on being comfortable in your own company.

Taking part in regular physical activity is one way of boosting your mood and looking after your health. This one-page PDF guide from Unilever explores ways that mobile and home workers can break up long periods of sitting without disrupting their work.

Over the course of the coronavirus pandemic, many people started working from home for the first time. This podcast explores the difficulties working remotely can cause, and discusses ways you can ensure you're still taking care of your staff's wellbeing.

Working in healthcare or the emergency services, it's likely you have to make difficult decisions that affect other people's lives on a daily basis. This could put you at risk of a moral injury.

Parental burnout has been described as “an exhaustion syndrome, characterised by feeling physically and mentally overwhelmed” by being a parent. This article from The Guardian explores what it feels like to be a working parent.

This guide can help you to feel confident talking about suicide in your organisation, develop policies aimed at preventing suicide, and support your staff if they are bereaved by the suicide of a colleague.

This summary from Mind outlines how senior leaders can take action and play a vital role in ensuring the Mental Health at Work Commitment leads to improved mental health outcomes for staff and volunteers in their service.

Events happening in the news can affect our mental wellbeing. This page from Mind explores these feelings and the impact they might be having on you and your employees, and offers tips on how to cope.

An increasing number of UK employees are working remotely. This report focuses on monitoring and improving the mental health of these workers in small- to medium-sized organisations.

As part of Our Frontline, Shout provides a free 24/7 text support service for social care and NHS staff who are working on the frontlines fighting COVID-19. Text FRONTLINE to 85258 to talk by text with a trained crisis volunteer.

Executive function disorder is linked to the autism spectrum and attention deficit disorders like ADHD. In this article from the Metro, three people share their experiences of having executive function disorder. 

This guide written by Mind is designed to to help those working within the electronic music scene to better manage their mental health.

It feels as though there is a lot of uncertainty to deal with at the moment. This article from Stylist has helpful tips on focusing on what you can control and what you have power over - including your own responses to situations and events.

Teacher wellbeing coach Emma Kell shares what resilience means, and offers tips for boosting your own resilience in the classroom and beyond.

This poster encourages kitchen employees to follow the Fair Kitchens TEAMS code - a framework for an open and supportive environment, even when times are tough.

Trauma at work can have lasting consequences. This guide explains the effects of trauma using the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing as an example, and discusses what a managed recovery time might look like.

This article from Stylist explores what racism in British workplace can look like, and looks at how some of the commonly suggested solutions aren't having a big enough impact.

Glassdoor have written a short article featuring 10 simple steps you can take to ensure your LGBTQI+ colleagues are included and represented at work.

Working in the TV and film industry can be rewarding, but it can be tough too. The film and TV Charity have partnered with Emma Mamo from Mind to bring you a series of videos on subjects you might find helpful.