According to a WHO report, 15% of working adults were estimated to have a mental health disorder in 2019. Mental health has been a hot topic since the start of the pandemic in January 2020. The pandemic provided employees with the opportunity to reflect on the importance of how their mental health impacts their quality … Continue reading “5 tips for managing employees with mental health issues”
Importance of virtual wellness activities for remote employees With the rise of hybrid working, as a result of technological advances and accelerated by the pandemic, more and more companies have remote employees. Remote workers might be in different geographical locations, different time zones, or have responsibilities that mean that they can’t come into the office. … Continue reading “11 virtual wellness activities and ideas for remote employees”
With the Great Resignation being an ongoing economic trend since 2021, it would be wise to pause for a moment and reflect on what could possibly cause such a mass exodus of the workforce at a global scale. While there are numerous reasons cited for this attrition with the pandemic being a root cause, prioritizing … Continue reading “How to measure wellbeing at work and why it’s important today”
Deadlines, meetings and endless piles of work can create stress that often leads to hitting a breaking point. Perhaps your responsibilities and duties cause residual stress that builds up over time. In a 2018 study, the UK-based Mental Health Foundation found that “74% of people have felt so stressed they have been overwhelmed or unable … Continue reading “Burnout: signs, impact, recovery and coping strategies”
The loss of a loved one is an experience that can trigger a range of feelings. Of these, grief is probably the most natural reaction. Each person is likely to experience grief in a unique way, as the nature of the loss varies: for example, some losses are sudden, while others are anticipated. However, certain … Continue reading “Grief in the workplace: 5 ways to support a grieving employee”
What is behavioral healthcare? Behavioral healthcare is all about looking at how our daily actions, habits and behaviors affect our physical health and mental health and the link between them all. It focuses on the individual as a whole person, albeit a complicated one, where there are lots of influences on our well-being. behavioral health … Continue reading “5 companies offering behavioral health solutions for employee mental health”
If you have searched for a NHS approved mental health app for your employee you may have found the information you are looking for isn’t necessarily all in one place. Currently there is not a comprehensive list of NHS approved mental health apps. Instead there are recommended apps for various difficulties in the relevant section … Continue reading “NHS recommended mental health apps for employers”
In the post-pandemic world, quiet quitting has emerged as a new buzzword to describe working professionals who just do what is required of them. It doesn’t mean quitting your job but just doing the bare minimum and not taking on extra work, especially to spend more time on your personal life. The quiet quitting trend … Continue reading “Is quiet quitting your job for mental health the right choice?”
Making people redundant through employee layoffs is an extremely difficult time. In most cases, they are unavoidable, a business decision, but the process can be made a little easier for all the parties involved. Often leaders and HR managers may try their best to avoid the layoff process because each person let go is talent … Continue reading “How to support your employees during layoffs”
📝 All articles on Wysa are reviewed by mental healthcare professionals before publication, who check that the content is thorough and accurate, and references the latest evidence-based research. Learn more. Your job and career are more than just something you do to get a paycheck. In most cases, it contributes to your professional and social identity. At your … Continue reading “Tips to protect your mental health after getting laid off”
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