Championing #mentalhealth in the workplace | bit.ly/2DgwvWj Via theHRDIRECTOR

Research from Mind revealed that stress and other #mentalhealth problems are the second biggest cause of absence from work in the UK | bit.ly/2DgwvWj

Over a third of employees ignore medical advice and go to work | bit.ly/2D5JXJj theHRDIRECTOR #presenteeism

'42% believe winter has negative impact on mental wellbeing' | bit.ly/2DfTxwy Via Employee Benefits #mentalhealth

Research by Peldon Rose showed 45% of respondents feel that winter adversely affects their motivation, while 34% think the colder weather impacts their productivity | bit.ly/2DfTxwy #healthandwork

'Staff lose 30 days a year due to sickness absence and #presenteeism' | bit.ly/2DhVokw Via Personnel Today

'Employees lose 30 productive working days a year through sickness and presenteeism' | bit.ly/2DosXyc Via Employee Benefits

Also known as the ‘winter blues’, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) affects people when the days are shorter and colder. 'Supporting employees with #SeasonalAffectiveDisorder' | bit.ly/2DxsEEy

'Unhealthy employees now cost British firms six working weeks a year in lost #productivity' | bit.ly/2DoJKkI Via HRreview

Study shows employees lose an average of 30.4* working days each year due to sickness and under-performance in the office as a result of ill-health | bit.ly/2DoJKkI Vitality UK

Stress can have a serious impact on both employees and businesses. This article by Fit for Work outlines why building #resilience in the #workplace is so important and provides some helpful #tips for employers to help them do this buff.ly/2EjjGIO

Occupational health research round-up: February 2018 | bit.ly/2s0nKLA Via Personnel Today #OccHealth

According to figures from Macmillan Cancer Support there are an estimated 2.5 million people living with cancer in the UK. Cancer and discrimination at work | bit.ly/2z43Cuo #WorldCancerDay

68% see increase in stress and #mentalhealth related illnesses in the workplace | bit.ly/2nwxWa3 Via Employee Benefits

Bullying and stress at work: #occupationalhealth case study of heavy goods driver | bit.ly/2nxfJcF Via Personnel Today

How to support employees with depression in the workplace | bit.ly/2Bd1KjO Via Employee Benefits #mentalhealth

'Employers need to take practical steps to tackle #mentalhealth issues' | bit.ly/2nAFEjG Via Personnel Today

'Helen Smith: Stop #mentalhealth becoming a tick-box culture' | bit.ly/2sfo4X8 Via Employee Benefits

Latest on the Fit for Work blog: 'Cold weather and its effect on health' | bit.ly/2EvABL3 #healthandwork

Mental wellbeing in numbers from Employee Benefits | bit.ly/2EwOd8K #mentalhealth