12.8 million Working days lost due to work-related stress, depression or anxiety Labour Force Survey (LFS)
Stress, depression or anxiety is more prevalent in public service industries, such as education; health and social care; and public administration and defence. By occupation, professional occupations that are common across public service industries (such as healthcare workers; teaching professionals and public service professionals) show higher levels of stress as compared to all jobs. (HSE)
Stress, depression or anxiety is more prevalent in public service industries, such as education; health and social care; and public administration and defence. By occupation, professional occupations that are common across public service industries (such as healthcare workers; teaching professionals and public service professionals) show higher levels of stress as compared to all jobs. (HSE)
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Stress is something everyone experiences and some levels of stress are actually good because it helps to motivate us. Stress can actually be our friend according to Kelly McGonigal (2013) although too much unmanaged stress ,over a longer period of time, can negatively affect us both physically and mentally. To learn about haw to change your thinking about stress, watch Kelly's video. She will explain the science and give simple tips on how to make stress your friend.
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For employers, it makes good business sense to reduce lost working days by ensuring that at all levels of the organisation, 'everyone' is mental health aware and encouraged to use simple techniques to manage their own stress. This will promote the removal of the stigma that is often the reason why mental health is not openly discussing our mental health. Recent campaigns such as Britain Get Talking are highlighting the importance of mental wellness.
The Covid pandemic is contributing to higher levels of mental health concerns particularly in young adults according to the local Government Report: Covid -19:mental health and wellbeing surveillance 2020 has brought with it many challenges. In doing so it has brought mental health and wellbeing to the forefront.
Heathcliffs recommend preventative measures such as:
Sometimes it is difficult to know where to start.
Firstly you need to identify the source of the stress and then identify how to take control of your wellbeing. When we are stressed, this is easier said than done. Don't worry, take the first step, book a free 30 minute free consultation to discuss how we can support you, your learners or your employees.
The Covid pandemic is contributing to higher levels of mental health concerns particularly in young adults according to the local Government Report: Covid -19:mental health and wellbeing surveillance 2020 has brought with it many challenges. In doing so it has brought mental health and wellbeing to the forefront.
Heathcliffs recommend preventative measures such as:
- Self directed practices e.g. mindfulness, meditation, visualisation, breathwork, nutrition and journaling
- Therapies e.g. talking, art, creative, writing, horticulture, bibliotherapy and other holistic therapies
- Activities e.g. dancing, walking and exercising
- Other treatments e.g. CBT, EFT, acupressure, colour and magnetic treatments.
Sometimes it is difficult to know where to start.
Firstly you need to identify the source of the stress and then identify how to take control of your wellbeing. When we are stressed, this is easier said than done. Don't worry, take the first step, book a free 30 minute free consultation to discuss how we can support you, your learners or your employees.
