Workplace Wellbeing.
Creating a mentally healthy workplace.
1 in 6 workers are dealing with a mental health problem such as anxiety, depression or stress. This can stop people from performing at their best.
Promote well-being for all staff.
Tackle the causes of work-related mental health problems.
Support staff who are experiencing mental health problems.
To create a mentally health workplace, Mind recommends:
Taking care of your staff’s mental health
Having a mentally healthy workforce can bring so many benefits to your organisation. Check out Mind’s free resources on how to take care of your staff and look after their mental health at work.
Support for businesses of any size
If you work for or run a business in the City and Hackney, your business can become a member of Business Healthy.
It provides an up-to-date library of resources and holds expert-led events and member forums throughout the year for businesses. Business Healthy Provides pioneering information on health and well-being best practices and tackling mental health.
Mental health training with Mind
Looking to boost mental health awareness in your workplace? From virtual Zoom sessions, online courses, or training in your workplace, Mind has various options suitable for businesses of any size. Find out more here about the available training from Mind.
Mental health at work
From ideas for improving workplace culture, to support for line managers, Mental Health at Work has loads of resources, toolkits and case studies to help you create a mentally healthy workplace.
For every £1 invested in workplace mental health, we see a £5.30 return in investment.
Statistics from Deloitte, Mental Health and Employers, March 2022
Help in Hackney
If you are feeling anxious or depressed, your GP can help. You can access NHS talking therapy via your GP or through self-referral online. The NHS talking therapies service in Hackney is called Talk Changes and is a confidential and free service run by fully trained experts.
General mental health advice and support in Hackney is also available on the Hackney Council website.
Financial worries
The Money Advice Service has put together information and help on finances including if you’re facing redundancy or if you’re self-employed and work has dried up.
The Samaritans or The Listening Place
Services such as The Samaritans or The Listening Place can provide comforting, pressure-free and non-judgemental environments to listen to your concerns or offer advice.
The Samaritans offer 24/7 support, you can contact them on 0330 094 5717 or freephone 116 123.
The Listening Place operates from 9am to 9pm, Monday to Sunday, you can contact them on 020 3906 7676.