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Mental health at work
- Author:
- MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2018
An online gateway bringing together information, advice, resources and training that workplaces can use to improve wellbeing and give employees the mental health support they need. It includes information on support for line managers and colleagues, assessing your organisation's approach, ideas to improve workplace culture and help to develop practice. It contains resources relevant for a range of sectors, including charities and business. The resource is funded by The Royal Foundation and the content is curated by Mind. (Edited publisher abstract)
The perspectives of people who use mental health services engaging with arts and cultural activities
- Authors:
- JENSEN Anita, STICKLEY Theodore, EDGLEY Alison
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 20(3), 2016, pp.180-186.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present a study of arts engagement for mental health service users in Denmark. Design/methodology/approach: The study was completed at Hans Knudsen Instituttet, Denmark. It involved analysis of emerging themes from semi-structured interviews with six participants who had participated in a structured visit to the National Gallery (Statens Museum for Kunst) in Denmark. Findings: Multiple benefits for people who use mental health services engaging in arts activities are reported. Arts activities are described as a central component of everyday life; a way of life and a significant factor in getting through the day. Barriers are identified in the interdisciplinary working between the museum educator and participants. Social implications: This study identifies that the participants benefited from taking part in the arts/cultural activity. Findings also suggest that if museums are offering activities to people who use mental health services they should equip staff with training designed to support appropriate ways of working with this group. This interdisciplinary activity offers a relatively untapped potential arena of support. (Edited publisher abstract)
Neuroscience and music meet in an innovative new approach to mental health: “change of mind”
- Author:
- McGANNAN Ben
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Public Mental Health, 16(2), 2017, pp.86-87.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article Change of Mind”, which is a a new initiative that taps the power of music to elicit empathy and thereby encourage a more supportive workplace environment for sufferers from mental health problems. (Edited publisher abstract)
Mental health and employers
- Authors:
- HAMPSON Elizabeth, JACOB Anju
- Publisher:
- Deloitte
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 60
- Place of publication:
- London
This report looks at the cost of poor mental health to employers. It identifies the sectors and regions where there appears to be a greater incidence of mental health related absences, and reviews the types of support available and their effectiveness. It also looks at the greater prevalence of mental health problems among younger people and at how the extensive use of technology can make it more difficult to disconnect from work. The analysis shows that mental health is now costing employers £45 billion annually, an increase of 16 percent compared to 2017 estimates. The report finds this due mainly to an increase in presenteeism (staff working when unwell and being less productive) and leaveism (improper use of leave). The report also makes a positive case for investment in mental health by employers. A return on investment (ROI) analysis found an average return of £5 for every £1 spent. It makes suggestions for actions employer can take, including more investment around tackling stigma, increasing awareness of mental health issues, and providing adequate training for employees. (Edited publisher abstract)
Mental health staff views on improving burnout and mental toughness
- Authors:
- POSNER Zoe, JANSSEN Jessie, RODDAM Hazel
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health Training Education and Practice, 12(4), 2017, pp.249-259.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: Burnout in mental health staff is acknowledged as a major problem. The purpose of this paper is to gain an understanding of mental health staff views on improving burnout and mental toughness in mental health staff. Design/methodology/approach: Ten participants from two mental health rehabilitation units across the north-west of England took part in a Nominal Group Technique. Participants consisted of mental health workers from varied roles in order to capture views from a multidisciplinary team. The main question posed to the staff was “What strategies and techniques do you think could help improve burnout and mental toughness in mental health staff”. Findings: The study revealed that the top three ideas to take forward to help improve burnout and mental toughness in mental health staff were improving the culture/organisation, improving staff wellbeing and education. Additionally, staff were highly motivated and enthusiastic about engaging in discussion about what could be done to improve their wellbeing and the importance of taking this forward. Originality/value: This study is unique in involving mental health staff in discussing their ways of improving their mental health. It is also unique as it has found the nine strategies to do this and these could be used in targeted training for mental health staff (Publisher abstract)
Mental health at work report 2016: national employee mental wellbeing survey findings 2016
- Author:
- BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY
- Publisher:
- Business in the Community
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 48
- Place of publication:
- London
Report on the findings from two surveys which explore mental health and wellbeing in the workplace, with a focus on the role of the line manager. The primary focus is on a survey of 3,036 full and part-time employees in the UK representative of gender, age, industry sector, region and business size, excluding sole traders. It also highlights additional data drawn from a parallel public open survey of 16,246 responses. The findings discuss the level of mental health issues reported, the disconnect between what the organisations believe is taking place to support their employees and what employees experience, the culture of silence that exists around mental health issues, the role of line managers, and policies to support employees. The results found that 77% say they have experienced symptoms of poor mental health at some point in their lives, with 62 per cent attributing their symptoms of poor mental health to work or felt that work was a contributing factor. Although 76 per cent of line managers believe they are responsible for employee wellbeing, only 22 per cent said they had received training. The report makes a number of recommendations and a call to action for employers to: talk about mental health, invest in training for all employees, and to take action to improve support for employees. (Edited publisher abstract)
Mental health and wellbeing and personality disorders: a guide for criminal justice professionals
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Justice
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Justice
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 29
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
This guide aims to provide practical advice and information for criminal justice professionals on recognising, working with, and supporting people who are experiencing mental health distress and who come into contact with the criminal justice system. Section one provides information on why criminal justice professionals are likely to come across people with mental health conditions in the criminal justice system and how to recognise when someone might be experiencing mental health distress. Section two provides a three step guide to working with and supporting someone who may be experiencing mental health distress. This could include victims and witnesses, or individuals who have been convicted of an offence. Section three provides information on the support available for people with mental health problems in different parts of the Northern Ireland criminal justice system. Section four provides more detailed information on the main range of mental health conditions, mental health issues and personality disorders. The guide is relevant for police officers, advocacy and support workers, solicitors, barristers, prosecutors, magistrates, the judiciary and courts and probation, prison, youth justice and Department of Justice staff. (Edited publisher abstract)
Health and wellbeing at work: a survey of employees, 2014
- Authors:
- STEADMAN Karen, WOOD Martin, SILVESTER Hannah
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Work and Pensions
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 171
- Place of publication:
- London
Reports on findings from a Department for Work and Pensions commissioned survey into the relationship between health and work. The survey also aimed to monitor progress in the Health and Work policy programme and to build on evidence on what has worked to help people on sick leave return to work. The survey comprised telephone interviews with a nationally representative sample of 2,013 employees, and incorporated a boost sample of an additional 358 employees who had been off work sick for more than two weeks in the last 12 months. Questions covered employees’ experience of health and work, their history of sickness absence in the preceding 12 months and their views on the government's Fit for Work policy. The survey findings provide an overview of employee health and sickness absence in the UK; employees views about how health affected their work; the impact of health and wellbeing-related policies at work; and the effect of workplace culture, including relationships, trust and disclosure, effort, reward, and stress. The report also looks at factors associated with sickness absence of more than two weeks; the management of health conditions in the workplace; and respondents’ views about the Fit for Work service. (Edited publisher abstract)
Developing guidelines for sharing lived experience of staff in health and social care
- Authors:
- MORGAN Philip, LAWSON Jackie
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 19(2), 2015, pp.78-86.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: Since 2010, Dorset HealthCare University NHS Trust has been running a Hidden Talents project seeking to better understand how mental health services can value the lived experience of their staff. The purpose of this paper is to inform discussions on how clinicians and other staff can share their lived experience of mental health problems to improve the experience of people who access services, their carers and supporters and promote the wellbeing of all staff. Design/methodology/approach: The discussion paper was developed through the use of qualitative data collected through three focus groups. One of the focus groups represented people who are part of the Hidden Talents Project, one focus group had representatives of the different professional bodies and the third represented people who access services. Findings: It was identified that there were two differing considerations between sharing personal experience one was sharing with people who access services, the other was sharing with colleagues and managers. It was identified that in order to safely share personal experience it needed to happen in an supportive organisational culture. A number of suggestions were made as to considered why, when, how and what to share with people who access services. Research limitations/implications: This is not a formal piece of research, rather it is an exploration of a range of views and set out into a discussion document. Further action and research is required to explore this topic area in more detail. Originality/value: At present a number of mental health services are beginning to address the value of lived experience in the workforce. Very little has been published exploring how people can share their live experience. This paper provides a starting point for these discussions. (Publisher abstract)
The effect of challenging behaviour, and staff support, on the psychological wellbeing of staff working with older adults
- Authors:
- COLE R.P., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 4(4), November 2000, pp.359-365.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between levels of challenging behaviour in older adults living in residential settings, the degree of staff support and the psychological wellbeing of staff. Fifty-one staff working in mental health and 45 staff working in nursing home settings rated residents on the frequency of 25 challenging behaviours, and completed measures of staff support and psychological wellbeing. Staff in the mental health settings had a higher level of perceived staff support than those working in the nursing home settings. Psychological wellbeing in staff was found to be positively correlated to the degree of staff support perceived by staff, and not related to levels of resident challenging behaviour. The implications of these findings, including the need to adopt a more psychological framework to care provision in nursing home settings, are discussed.