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Mental Health and Well-being Hub

Mental health and wellbeing26th June 2023

The past several years have restricted human interaction and lead to some work-life imbalances. That's why we’ve built this permanent hub to give you and your team the resources you need to help combat the mental health and well-being related issues you’re facing right now.

Featured blogs on mental health and well-being

In this episode, Neil Carberry, REC Chief Executive interviews Steve Johnson, Growth Leader of Commercial Workplace Savings at Mercer Marsh. They discuss the key requirements needed by employers to retain, engage and motivate employees.

Why should employee wellbeing matter so much to employers? 40% of survey respondents who received good/very good support say they were less likely to leave their jobs.

How does loneliness impact well-being, how can it impact a business, and how can you support employees who are suffering from it? In this Mental Health Awareness Week special blog, our partner Howden shares their top seven tips on supporting employees living with loneliness.

Workplace stress and anxiety can be a real challenge for those working in recruitment. Heavy workloads, long hours and pressure to meet targets are among the key triggers that can lead to mental health issues. Our business partner Howden shares their top advice on five ways employers can help manage workplace stress.

Stress Awareness Month (April)

April is Stress Awareness month.

To help you and your employees, we've compiled a range of useful resources here including practical advice.

Certified coach and CBT practitioner Michelle Flynn talks about what stress is and why it's a problem to have chronic stress. In this video, we learn how stress is a way through which our body tells us we're in danger and therefore protects us. Find out more about stress in this video.

Stress management, dealing with anxiety and finding happiness

Michelle Flynn talks through techniques used to help you through stress, anxiety and finding happiness.

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Podcasts on stress management and mental wellbeing

In this episode, Neil Carberry, REC Chief Executive interviews Suhail Mirza, Non Executive Director at Newcross Healthcare and a global speaker and coach on inner wellness. They discuss wellbeing in the workplace in high pressured roles, the need to step back and assess how to maintain healthy practices and how to help individuals to flourish.

In this episode, Neil Carberry, REC Chief Executive, interviews Sarah O'Connor, Correspondent and columnist at the Financial Times. They discuss how technology, wellbeing and the impact of freedom of movement have created challenges for the workforce and employers.

Global wellness speaker and advisor, NED, Chairman of the Advisory Board within nGAGE Specialist Group, and author of Laing Buisson healthcare sector report, Suhail Mirza, as he dives into why mental health is a business issue, what approach businesses can take to address this and support their staff, and the behaviours we need to embed to support better mental health in the workplace.

Mental well-being at work

Learn how to improve mental well-being at work for leaders, managers and individuals with Joanne Quinn, Founding Director of With You In Mind.

Session 1 - Leaders

Session 2 - Managers (part 1)

Session 3 - Managers (part 2)

Session 4 - Individuals (part 1)

Session 5 - Individuals (part 2)

Free Whitepaper: Mental Health in the Recruitment Sector

We joined hands with our business partner Howden to bring you this guide to support you with expert guidance and practical steps that you can take to proactively look after your employees’ mental wellbeing. Download your free copy here.

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Mental well-being at home

We collaborated with Mental Health Advisor Chris Allan and Mentor and Co-founder of To Augment Bradley Placks to bring you practical guidance on how to stay well and build positive mental wellbeing while working from home. We’ve broken it down into seven short videos with an accompanying blog select any of the titles below to learn more. Please note that this content is available to REC Professionals.

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Our Research Manager Thalia Ioannidou reflects on our recent research which looked at how employers have been responding to support the mental health of their employees during the coronavirus outbreak. Key findings this way.

Mental health advisor Chris Allen outlines strategies to overcome fear and anxiety, and Howard Greenwood, from LoveWorkLifeConsultancy talks about how recruitment leaders can support mental health.

We've compiled some advice from our recent webinar for business leaders on looking after your mental health and using the current crisis to connect with peers, learn and share experience, help others to adapt and navigate through change.

REC's Head of HR Tracey Marshall shares a few ways through which we are promoting the wellbeing and mental health of our staff.

Mental Health and Well-being Hub

Featured blogs on mental health and well-being

Health and Support: Engage with your employees without breaking the bank

Enhancing employee wellbeing can boost business

How to support employees dealing with loneliness

Five ways to help manage workplace stress

Stress Awareness Month (April)

Stress management, dealing with anxiety and finding happiness

Anxiety

Happiness

Stress Management

Podcasts on stress management and mental wellbeing

Adopting effective wellbeing practices the workplace

How technology, well-being and freedom of movement are changing the industry.

Mental health is a business issue - how can we tackle it together?

Mental well-being at work

Session 1 - Leaders

Session 2 - Managers (part 1)

Session 3 - Managers (part 2)

Session 4 - Individuals (part 1)

Session 5 - Individuals (part 2)

Free Whitepaper: Mental Health in the Recruitment Sector

Mental well-being at home

Expert support whenever you need it

Mental Health: How employers are supporting their staff during the COVID-19 crisis

Five step plan to overcome fear and uncertainty caused by COVID-19

Tips for business leaders on looking after yourself

Five ways to promote mental health in the workplace