Category: Mental Health | Your Employee Wellbeing

Vaccination – Hope for Normality?

Written on 6th January 2021. Posted in Blogs, Eldercare, Mental Health.

A first hand account from one of Your Employee Wellbeing’s consultants on having the Covid -19 vaccination. As we enter our 3rd national lockdown in the face of spiralling numbers of new Coronavirus cases (thanks to a ‘mutant’ variant) it’s hard not to feel – as you look out at the cold, grey January weather – that we are living...

Poor employee wellbeing = poor retention

Written on 11th December 2020. Posted in Blogs, Mental Health, PC Employee Care, Wellbeing.

Poor employee wellbeing = poor retention levels New research by Benenden Health has shown that 42% of employers have experienced an employee leaving because they felt their mental wellbeing was not being looked after. Wellbeing is a clear priority for younger members of the workforce, with a whopping 78% of employees aged 18-24 saying they would...

Men’s health and wellbeing

Written on 20th November 2020. Posted in Blogs, Men's health, Mental Health, Wellbeing, Work life balance, Working Dad.

Men’s health and wellbeing Poor mental health is something every person may have to deal with, regardless of age, gender, sex or other. However, it is time to talk about men’s mental health more often. Men go through many of the same struggles that any other human may go through, especially when it comes to the balance of being a great parent...

Menopause and how to alleviate the symptoms

Written on 18th November 2020. Posted in Blogs, Mental Health, Wellbeing, Working Mum.

What is the menopause and how can its symptoms be alleviated? Women’s reactions to the menopause tend to vary. Some feel a sense of joy as they see it as a kind of relief after years of menstruation. For example, they will no longer need to buy any feminine products. However, for many, the menopause is the beginning of the ageing process. Menstruation...

Supporting your staff during Covid-19

Written on 4th November 2020. Posted in Blogs, Mental Health, PC Employee Care, Wellbeing.

Supporting your staff during Covid-19 People are working under conditions due to the new pandemic and social distancing guidelines. When we think of mental health and staff support, COVID must now be considered. As a business, you have a duty of care to your workers and staff wellbeing. We all need to consider the workforce’s concerns and...

Why men struggle to open up in the workplace

Written on 1st November 2020. Posted in Blogs, Men's health, Mental Health, Working Dad.

Why men struggle to open up in the workplace Doing well at work is a goal for many men, no matter what their profession might be. But while they may be unapologetic about their ambitions, they’re likely to be quieter about how they’re feeling in the workplace. Here, we talk through some of the reasons men struggle to open up. They’re taught to...

Impact of poor mental health at work

Written on 9th October 2020. Posted in Blogs, Mental Health, Wellbeing.

Impact of mental health in the workplace Saturday, 10th October 2020 is World Mental Health Day. To mark this day we look at what impact poor employee mental health can have on a business and what business owners can do to support their teams. Bluntly speaking, the impact of poor mental health in the workplace can cost your business cold, hard...

How to help our children love their bodies

Written on 29th September 2020. Posted in Blogs, Children, Mental Health, Parenting.

A positive body image? How to help our children to love their bodies. I don’t know about you, but during lockdown my dress size definitely went up and my fitness levels absolutely went down. Some people embraced the opportunity to stay at home by expanding their skill set, learning a new language, challenging themselves to ride hundreds of kilometres...

Helping children sleep

Written on 27th August 2020. Posted in Blogs, Children, Mental Health, Parenting, Working Families.

Help your children sleep The end of the summer marks the start of a new school year for children across the United Kingdom. Schools in Scotland and Wales have already started their new academic year, and within a few short days, students across England will be joining their peers in a return to the classroom. For many children this will be the...

Post lockdown – Domestic Abuse – The new epidemic?

Written on 10th July 2020. Posted in Blogs, Mental Health, Wellbeing, Working Dad, Working Families, Working Mum, Working Parents.

Leaving Lockdown – Domestic Abuse – The new epidemic? In England and Wales domestic abuse makes up nearly a quarter of all reported violent crime and we have all heard about the spike in domestic abuse and violence during the recent Covid 19 lockdown. One in four women and one in six men may be experiencing domestic abuse at this time. Home...