Mental health

Mental ill health in the workplace is a risk like any other, says Tim Marsh CFIOSH, who encourages organisations to address the psychological health of employees proactively, objectively and practically.

A growing number of women in their 40s and 50s are leaving the workplace because they are struggling with menopausal symptoms, often in silence. Employers and health professionals must offer better support and education, enabling all women to flourish in their careers.

The first global standard to provide employers with practical guidance on how to manage psychosocial risks to staff in the workplace has been finalised.

We speak to Benjamin Legg, global health, safety and wellbeing director at infrastructure giant Ferrovial,

The IOSH-funded MENTOR study explored the role of mental health first aid and barriers to its success. Three years on from its publication, in the midst of a pandemic, how has mental health support progressed?

A mental health programme is being piloted in SMEs across the construction, health and IT sectors in Australia and eight European countries.

The forthcoming ISO 45003 standard focuses on the mental health in ‘health and safety’ and offers timely guidance on how to protect the psychosocial wellbeing of staff.

Employers and staff are faced with the perfect storm of high demands with an unstable outlook.

The pandemic has created what the UN describes as 'a perfect storm' for domestic abuse.

More than half of Britain’s working days lost in 2019/20 were due to mental ill-health.