Resources

This PDF from MQ explores the impact the cost-of-living crisis is having, and provides key recommendations to employers to help them support staff who may be experiencing the biggest impact.

We know that experiencing racism can harm your mental wellbeing. This blog from the Mental Health Foundation can help you and your organisation better understand the problem of racism.

This report from the Society of Occupational Medicine explores the signs of potential burnout, suggests ways NHS organisations can prevent burnout in their staff, and offers practical advice for supporting somebody already experiencing it.

This report from Business in the Community is designed with Chief Financial Officers in mind. It explores how putting your peoples' wellbeing at the heart of your organisation can give you a competitive advantage in productivity, attraction and retention.

Creating a supportive, open culture around mental health at your workplace is something you need to continue working on, revising, and improving. This webinar explores what you can do to ensure you and your organisation are 'in it for the long haul'.

When you set up your own business, it can be hard to manage your boundaries, and that can leave you stressed. This article from Simply Business explores what you can do to establish your own boundaries and stick to them. 

This free online training course is for use by anyone who talks to insurance customers. It will help your staff improve their confidence in talking about mental health.

We're facing the biggest cost of living crisis in a generation - and its affecting our mental health. If you're worried about how your staff are being affected by the cost of living crisis, this guide book from Mind can help.

Self-employed people and micro-business owners often get overlooked when it comes to mental health support. This survey, conducted by Simply Business and Mental Health at work, asked 749 small business owners about their experiences.

When you're self-employed, it can feel much more challenging to deal with mental health and emotional challenges at work. In this blog, Matthew Knight, CEO of Leapers, shares his top eight tips for battling feelings of anxiety and lack of confidence.

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.

Business coach Lorna Thomas shares her experiences of running a business, and suggests some helpful tips she used to cope with the pressure.

Being self-employed can be stressful. You have a lot to manage, your finances might be uncertain, and you might have clients who put pressure on you. Here, Dr Hazel Harrison shares her tips on how to manage stress.

This guide introduces what occupational health is, what is means for your organisation, and how to get started. You'll understand what will happen during an occupational health assessment, how to write a policy, and understand your legal requirements.

Research shows that the majority of us aren’t getting enough sleep. Here, Sanjay Verma, Chief Sleep Officer at sleep, health and wellness group Hilding Anders, gives seven tips for self-employed people struggling with sleep.

This two-minute video explains the relationships between performance, pressure and stress – and how stress can cause and worsen existing mental health problems.

Research from Education Support has shown that school leaders frequently experience stress, insomnia and exhaustion. This article is filled with advice on how to talk about your experiences.

We know money worries can have a big impact on your mental wellbeing. This guide from Education Support will help you to create a budget for yourself and your household.

This PDF is for teaching assistants - it covers how to create your own budget, and includes a benefits checker so you can find out what you're entitled to claim.

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

Some coping strategies may help in the short term, but go on to cause harm if relied on in the long term. These guides will help you explore how to spot the signs of harm in yourself or a colleagues and where to get support if it’s needed.

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.

This web page from Step Change offers advice about managing debt, as well as explaining what benefits you might be entitled to.

This guide from SoBS, 'Support after a Suicide', contains information about coping with suicide, offering support and practical help.

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 guide can help managers to talk about suicide, spot the warning signs that someone might be at risk, and support their teams if someone takes their own life.

The Time to Change Wales pledge is a public declaration that an organisation wants to step up to tackle mental health stigma and discrimination.

Mind and the British Medical Association have worked together to create this PDF guide aimed at leaders and managers in the NHS, to help them to better understand the role of mental health champions and peer supporters.

The PDF explains the differences between perinatal mental health problems, the impact they might have on new parents, and ways your organisation can support those experiencing them.

When a member of your team has been absent for a long time because of their mental health, it can be difficult to know how to welcome them back to work. This PDF is filled with information and tips to make their return as smooth as possible.