The need for employers to better support employees when it comes to their mental health and wellbeing has never been greater. The UK is in the grip of a mental health crisis, with the number of people experiencing moderate-severe mental illness having doubled during the coronavirus pandemic. It is anticipated that approximately 10 million people...Continue reading
Happy New Year! It’s a little late, I know. For once I took my own advice – I took an extended break and have just returned to work fully this week. I really switched off. And guess what? Everything is fine – I put on my out of office and had a break from social...Continue reading
First of all, the team at MHIB wish all our clients and connections a very Merry Christmas. It has been another, interesting, year- probably more so than most of us anticipated at the start of the year. Whatever the year has brought for you we hope there have been some highlights- we will be reflecting...Continue reading
England is moving to ‘Plan B’ in response to the risks of the Omicron variant. What are the requirements of ‘Plan B’? You must wear a face covering in most indoor public places and on public transport Get tested and self-isolate if required From 13 December you should work from home, if you can Get...Continue reading
After everything that we have all experienced over the last two years, now really is the time to raise the game, when it comes to organisational mental health and wellbeing. There have been some positive strides forward in the last few years - the profile of workplace mental health has never been higher. The COVID19...Continue reading
When it comes to mental and emotional health and wellbeing - communication is key. For many of us it is all too easy to ignore the early signs of stress and burnout, especially when there are so many different responsibilities to juggle. The cumulative effects of the pandemic have added many additional layers of stress...Continue reading
Article by Steve Heath, MHIB Director & Founder It was 7 years ago, and I was going through a particularly difficult time with high levels of anxiety and consistent low moods to the point where it was affecting my daily life. With productivity and energy levels at an all-time low, I was just managing to...Continue reading
Article by Steve Heath, MHIB Director & Founder My name is Steve Heath, director and co-owner of Mental Health in business and I am delighted to be writing more about my own personal journey with mental health. Here are my thoughts and reflections on Men’s Mental Health during November 2021 (Men’s Mental Health Month). A...Continue reading
November is Men’s Mental Health month – a movement started in 2003 by ‘Movember’ – a leading men’s health charity (Movember Europe is a registered charity) that has funded more than 1,250 men’s health projects around the world. The movement tackles men’s mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. The Mental Foundation...Continue reading
I was very pleased to be mentioned in Insurance Times following my session with Huw Edwards at the BIBA Conference. You can read the article here: https://www.insurancetimes.co.uk/analysis/claire-russell-industrys-work-hard-play-hard-culture-can-create-mental-health-barriers/1437463.article I’ve worked in the insurance industry my whole adult life and, like most, have had fantastic career ups and downs in that time. It’s time for the industry...Continue reading