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Please scroll down to read our articles on various workplace mental health topics.
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New Year, New Beginnings?
At the beginning of a new calendar year, many of us make plans and set goals for the year ahead. For some, New Year resolutions are...
Jennifer Nicol
Jan 103 min read
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How to encourage positive workplace mental health?
It’s World Mental Health Day today and in workplaces all around the world, people are taking part in all sorts of activities to promote...
Jennifer Nicol
Oct 10, 20243 min read
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A change is as good as a rest? Which workplace mental health support initiatives can best help maintain, recharge and restore your workforce’s wellbeing?
As summer is nearing an end, lots of people are returning from an annual holiday while others may have enjoyed a staycation. Of course,...
joanna3401
Aug 29, 20244 min read
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Why Providing workplace mental health training will pay dividends
Employers who provide training for their managers to enable them to understand their role in workplace mental health will reap the...
joanna3401
Jun 17, 20242 min read
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What do your employees really need to help them maintain or improve mental wellbeing?
‘Movement: Moving more for our mental health’ is the title of the theme adopted for this week, being Mental Health Awareness Week...
joanna3401
May 13, 20243 min read
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OMhAS launches comprehensive training for managers and leaders in workplace mental health
When it comes to mental health, one of the biggest challenges managers face is a lack of confidence. Depending on which body of research...
joanna3401
Apr 29, 20242 min read
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Sharing personal information in a mental health emergency
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has recently released crucial guidance for employers concerning the sharing of their workers'...
joanna3401
Apr 8, 20241 min read
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OMhAS – Are you looking after your employees’ mental health?
Right now, in almost every industry sector across the globe, there is a lot of talk about mental health. We have all seen global...
joanna3401
Feb 29, 20243 min read
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Nurturing Mental Health in the Workplace: the Challenges Facing Employers in 2024
As we embark on the challenges and opportunities that 2024 brings, employers are increasingly recognising the critical importance of...
joanna3401
Jan 2, 20242 min read
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“Tis the Season to be Jolly…but what if it isn’t?”
Christmas and the lead up to it can be a time of great joy for many people, but it can also be stressful, pressure- inducing and...
joanna3401
Dec 14, 20234 min read
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Burnout – How to extinguish it from your organisation
Burnout is a word that seems to be on everyone’s lips at the moment. Business leaders are worried about it, mental health professionals...
joanna3401
Nov 13, 20235 min read
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The Impact of Workplace Wellbeing on Talent Retention
There is a war waging at present and it is a battle for talent. Management consultants, recruitment professionals, HR and researchers all...
joanna3401
Oct 16, 20233 min read
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OMhAS - What are we all about and why are we different?
Right now, in almost every industry sector across the globe, there is a lot of talk about mental health. We have all seen global...
joanna3401
Oct 12, 20233 min read
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Introducing OMhAS!
We are so delighted to be able to share OMhAS with you for the first time and especially to do so on World Mental Health Day 2023 which...
Joanna Atkinson
Oct 6, 20231 min read
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