Free Mental Health Guides Offer Practical Advice for Employees and Employers

During Mental Health Awareness Week, Cygnet Health Care has released four free guides to support employees and employers in managing mental health challenges. Developed by psychologists, the guides cover common mental health disorders, job search resilience, and workplace mental health strategies. These practical resources aim to reduce stigma, encourage early intervention, and provide straightforward strategies to promote resilience and recovery.

Key Takeaways:

• The guides cover four topics: an insight to common mental health disorders, rebuilding confidence while job searching, an employee's guide to looking after mental health at work, and an employer's guide to protecting the mental health of workers.
• The guides are designed to be practical and empowering, meeting people wherever they are on their mental health journey.
• Stress, anxiety, and burnout are among the leading causes of workplace absenteeism in the UK, according to Dr Erica De Lange, Regional Director of Psychology at Cygnet Health Care.
• The guides aim to provide straightforward strategies to promote resilience and recovery and reduce stigma around mental health challenges.
• Cygnet Hospital Bierley, a 62-bed mental health hospital in Bradford, provides services for Yorkshire residents and offers clear, compassionate advice through the guides.
• The guides are available for free download on the Cygnet website at https://www.cygnetgroup.com/service-users-carers/useful-information-helpful-resources/.

Statistics:

• Mental health challenges continue to rise across the UK, with 1 in 4 people experiencing mental health issues each year (Source: Mind UK).
• Stress, anxiety, and burnout are among the leading causes of workplace absenteeism in the UK (Source: Dr Erica De Lange, Regional Director of Psychology at Cygnet Health Care).
• 1 in 5 employees experience a mental health issue that impacts their work (Source: Mind UK).

Sources:

• Mind UK: better mental health for all, https://www.mind.org.uk/
• Cygnet Health Care: https://www.cygnetgroup.com/