In the UK, men are three times as likely to die by suicide than women. In the Republic of Ireland, the rate is four times higher among men than women. And while there has been a reduction in the number of people completing suicide over the last ten years, the numbers of suicide related deaths […]
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We are excited to announce that Vita Health Group and Insight IAPT are partnering to increase capacity of NHS talking therapy services in the Nottinghamshire area, following increased demand. The move brings together the national capacity of two experienced providers of IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) talking therapies, with a combined history of over […]
Given the huge effect it has on our overall mental health, financial wellbeing is something we all need to take seriously. Right now, however, in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, many of us will be finding that a sense of financial wellbeing is hard to come by. People are frightened. In fact, the latest […]
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Exercise brings a variety of health benefits to you and your family, both physical and mental. The official NHS advice is that adults should undertake at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week. This is often divided into 30 minutes on five or more days a week. Children and young people, aged 5 […]
With longer, lighter, and warmer days, it feels like the summer is finally here. However, whilst the summer usually brings sunshine, smiles and often sandy hands, there can also be many days during that long six-week period that can feel hard, especially if you are a parent or carer juggling work and trying to occupy […]
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The importance of a healthy workforce cannot be oversold. Healthy staff are more engaged and productive. They’re less likely to be absent and will likely stay longer with an organisation, reducing the need to recruit and train new people. But there’s another, crucial reason to help a team remain healthy too. Namely that our physical […]
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Here we provide Managers with information on good practice and how to support carers and parents within the workplace. Parents, and other people who combine work with caring for dependents, have some specific rights protected by law and this document has used Good Practice principles from ACAS (http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1362). As a Manager you have your own […]
Physical activity doesn’t need to be complicated. Something as simple as a daily walk can help you lead a healthy life and offers many wellbeing benefits, including: Reduce risk of heard disease Reduce risk of type 2 diabetes Manage weight by burning calories Manage stress Reduce risk of becoming depressed Release feel-good hormones Increase relaxation […]
Spotting the signs and supporting your team It can be really difficult to spot the signs that someone who you work with may be struggling with their mental health or loneliness, especially in our new remote and hybrid working world. We all have our own individual ‘usual’ selves at work and when we see people […]
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Never before has it been more important to give mental ill health the time it deserves and break down the stigmas associated with this devastating and destructive illness that so many of us suffer with. As many people will be aware, one of the big contributing factors to mental ill heath these days is loneliness. […]
Aside from benefiting many aspects of your physical and mental health, exercise can act as a great stress reliever. Here’s how: It releases endorphins Endorphins are or feel good neurotransmitters! These are released when we take part in physical activity, giving us that happy feeling. Runners often call this the ‘Runner’s High’. Any aerobic activity […]
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Stress is one of the biggest problems employees admit to suffering from. The main causes of stress are usually due to workload, lack of job security or personal problems. Mental health in the workplace has an impact on the quality of work delivered, the number of sick days employees take and the general working atmosphere. […]
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