Managing mental health remotely: COVID-19 and beyond
Simon Blake, Chief Executive of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England, highlights how we can adapt to managing mental health remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus: Building mental resilience in your remote workforce
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated remote working to an unprecedented scale and has caused an influx of mental health concerns. Here, Sue Lingard, a director of Cezanne HR, highlights several steps that employers can take to build mental resilience among a remote workforce.
Coronavirus: How to escape the daily negative news cycle
Jeremy Shulman, Chief Editor, Subscriptions and Product at Interactive Pro and Edology, advises how one can escape the daily negative news cycle due to Coronavirus and isolation, looking at different aspects including work, learning and how to stay informed.
How to minimise stress amongst your workforce
Lucinda Carney, Chartered Occupational Psychologist and Founder at Actus, discusses the impact that self-isolation has on mental health and how businesses can minimise stress amongst its workforce.
How to manage mental health and coronavirus
Here, PMAC, Mental Health Training & Wellbeing Professionals, look at how you can manage mental health during isolation amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus and the impact on therapeutic services
Hugo Minchin (MBACP), Director, co-founder and counsellor at Talk to the Rainbow, discusses how coronavirus has had a massive impact on therapeutic services and counselling available to vulnerable people.
How to support your employees’ mental health when working from home
Nick Taylor, CEO and Co-Founder at Unmind, discusses how employers can tackle the stress and fear caused by Coronavirus, and how they can continue to support their employees’ mental health from afar.
How is fear formed in a brain suffering PTSD?
New research using a mouse model shows how pathological fear memory is formed in a brain suffering PTSD and how this could be changed.
Mental health issues: Parents of children with genetic learning disabilities
New research published in the British Journal of Psychiatry suggests that parents caring for disabled children are at risk of mental health issues
Believing in divine forgiveness may affect well-being
Frank D. Fincham explores an essential question about well-being: Is divine forgiveness good for your health?
Funding mental health research in the U.S.
Here, we examine the United States’ National Institute of Mental Health, the largest funder of research on mental disorders in the world.
The need for a European Union Mental Health Strategy
Laura Marchetti and Jennifer Oroilidis at Mental Health Europe put forward the case for a European Union Mental Health Strategy.
The world of mental health: Insights into suicide, stress and stigmas
Steph Hazlegreaves, Digital Editor at Open Access Government, delves into the world of mental health in this report that looks at suicide, stress and stigmas
Loneliness and isolation in the elderly: Improving care provision
Helen Fuller, Managing Director at Care 4 Quality, discusses loneliness and isolation in the elderly, highlighting how care homes can improve care provision in this area.
The impact of Brexit on mental health
PMAC, Mental Health Training & Wellbeing Professionals, discuss the potential impact of Brexit on mental health, with a specific focus on immigration and family separation.
Tackling the complex issue of informal carers
Vivek Patni, CEO and co-founder of Lavanya Plus, offers advice on how HR teams can ensure that informal carers receive the workplace support they need.
Why mental health for modern day dads is a hidden but fast-growing issue
Han-Son Lee, founder of Daddilife, discusses the mental health challenges that many modern day dads experience in the workplace as a result of the stress of trying to balance work and family life.
Social media and mental health: The secret mediator
PMAC, mental health training and wellbeing professionals, discuss the link between social media and mental health, highlighting that the blame may lie with humanity rather than technology.
Supporting LGBTQ+ mental health in the workplace
David Price, CEO and workplace wellbeing expert at Health Assured, discusses how companies can offer support for LGBTQ+ mental health in the workplace.
What women need to know about menopause and mental health
Here, Dr Deborah Lee, Dr Fox Online Pharmacy, discusses everything that women need to know about menopause and the effects it can have on your mental health.