As we look back at the 20th century, it is clear that our understanding of physical health grew exponentially, from the now common use of X-rays to the lifesaving vaccines which have defined the past year in our battle against Covid.
By Dean Russell MP, Conservative Member of Parliament for Watford on 29 April 2021
Supporting the mental wellbeing of your staff pays real dividends – both for your people and your business, says former health minister and mental health campaigner Sir Norman Lamb.
By Sir Norman Lamb on 20 April 2021
A new Bill that would make ‘mental health first aid’ (MHFA) training in the workplace a legal requirement has moved onto its second reading in Parliament.
By Belinda Liversedge on 09 April 2021
One in three people who have recovered from coronavirus have also received a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis within six months of infection, a study from Oxford University has found.
By Belinda Liversedge on 08 April 2021
Mates in Mind and the Institute for Employment Studies have been awarded £25,000 to research the pressures and mental health issues that self-employed tradespeople may suffer.
By Belinda Liversedge on 26 March 2021
There is a tremendous wealth of evidence supporting the importance of wellbeing in the workplace, and with Covid-19 continually reshaping how we work and where we work – with significant impact on employee wellbeing – we are seeing accelerated trends in workplace wellbeing.
By Stephen Haynes, Mates in Mind on 01 February 2021
Research into psychiatric treatment for Covid-19 sufferers is now urgent say authors of a new study which found nearly one in five people diagnosed with the virus are diagnosed with a psychiatric condition within three months.
By Belinda Liversedge on 11 November 2020
Former Olympian Becky Adlington says it was like ‘going into a hole’ when reaching burnout as a young swimmer.
By Belinda Liversedge on 02 October 2020
Almost one in five adults (19.2 per cent) experienced some form of depression during the coronavirus pandemic in June 2020; nearly doubling from around 1 in 10 (9.7%) before the pandemic, official statistics show.
By Belinda Liversedge on 20 August 2020
The government should draw up a Covid-19 mental health recovery plan and publish a green paper on wellbeing, a new paper has argued.
By Belinda Liversedge on 10 July 2020
