Mental Health News & Advice

Mental health & wellbeing advice from Health Assured. See the latest news, awareness days and best tips for wellbeing at work & in life.

November 2022

How to make a claim for personal injury

How to make a claim for personal injury

A personal injury is a legal term used to describe physical or physiological harm to an individual. If you have been inj...Read more

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Nov 16 2022

How to deal with loneliness

How to deal with loneliness

At Health Assured, we’ve seen a 40% increase in calls to our mental health helpline over the winter months. As the days ...Read more

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Nov 15 2022

Dealing with Domestic Abuse

Dealing with Domestic Abuse

Domestic Abuse facts. According to the UK government, it was recorded they class domestic abuse as the following: “Any i...Read more

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Nov 15 2022

Supporting transgender workers

Supporting transgender workers

41% of trans people said they had experienced a hate crime or incident because of their gender identity in the last 12 m...Read more

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Nov 14 2022

How to celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities 

How to celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities 

International Day of Persons with Disabilities takes place on the 3rd of December each year. This year is the 30th anniv...Read more

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Nov 14 2022

7 tips for an affordable Christmas in 2024

7 tips for an affordable Christmas in 2024

As the cost-of-living crunch continues into 2024 financial concerns are rising. We’ve seen this first hand at Health Ass...Read more

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Nov 9 2022

Top tips for staying motivated during winter

Top tips for staying motivated during winter

At Health Assured, we’ve seen a 30% increase in calls to our helpline over the winter months.  As the weather gets colde...Read more

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Nov 8 2022

Supporting men with their mental health

Supporting men with their mental health

A recent survey showed 40% of men have never spoken to anyone about their mental health. The results of this study also ...Read more

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Nov 8 2022

Grievance Policy

Grievance Policy

Every manager will have to deal with issues raised by their employees at some point. From small concerns to serious brea...Read more

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Nov 4 2022

Coping with a prostate cancer diagnosis

Coping with a prostate cancer diagnosis

Over 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Receiving this diagnosis can be a confusing ti...Read more

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Nov 2 2022

Creating a workplace that your employees will want to remain in

Creating a workplace that your employees will want to remain in

The Great Resignation The Great Resignation was a term first used back in May 2021 as a prediction of employee behaviour...Read more

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Nov 1 2022

October 2022

Paternalistic Leadership

Paternalistic Leadership

When aspiring for business success, every leader must consider equality, diversity, and inclusion. Each of these can be ...Read more

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Oct 27 2022

Coping with family conflicts as a student

Coping with family conflicts as a student

Disagreements within the family can arise for many reasons; maybe your views clash, you hold differing opinions or histo...Read more

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Oct 20 2022

Student tips for tackling financial pressures at Christmas

Student tips for tackling financial pressures at Christmas

Christmas can be an expensive time of year, especially if you’re a student. And you might be particularly worried this y...Read more

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Oct 20 2022

How to speak up about your mental health

How to speak up about your mental health

According to recent figures, 1-in-5 students have a diagnosed mental health problem.  For many students, being able to t...Read more

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Oct 19 2022

Wellness Action Plan

Wellness Action Plan

Depression, anxiety, and stress triggers are all far too common in life and work. One of the best ways to manage good me...Read more

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Oct 14 2022

Online Harassment

Online Harassment

There has been a surge of online harassment as more people spent time at home and increased internet usage. This has res...Read more

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Oct 14 2022

September 2022

How to help people who self-harm

How to help people who self-harm

Self-harm refers to the act of intentionally harming yourself or injuring your body. People who self-harm often do so as...Read more

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Sep 29 2022

How to cope with redundancy 

How to cope with redundancy 

A job can provide financial security, community, and a sense of purpose. So it's understandable that redundancy is a dif...Read more

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Sep 16 2022

Financial wellbeing as a student

Financial wellbeing as a student

In a recent survey, 90% of students said that the rising cost-of-living has negatively affected their mental health.  Ri...Read more

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Sep 15 2022

mindfulness in the workplace

Mindfulness

In the UK, 1-in-6 working-age adults suffer from symptoms associated with depression, anxiety or stress.    These mental...Read more

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Sep 6 2022

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