Workplace First Aid Blog
Men's Health Week 2026
When it comes to health, men are more likely to ignore the signs of ill health and carry on as normal. Whether it’s pushing through the pain, ignoring symptoms and hoping they go away or not putting themselves first. But being proactive and focusing on preventing signs and symptoms from worsening means a healthy mind and body. Because looking after your health isn’t a weakness, it’s one of the most important things you can do for yourself and for your loved ones.
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Spotting Hidden Warning Signs for Mental Ill-Health
This Mental Health Awareness Week, we want to help you take action. The Mental Health Foundation has chosen ‘Action’ as the theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week because while awareness is vital, real change comes with action. They are asking people to engage in actions that promote good mental health ‘for yourself, for someone else, for all of us’. Even small actions can go a long way to helping people feel less powerless.
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Take action with training this Mental Health Awareness Week
Next week, 11th-17th May, is Mental Health Awareness week. This year’s theme is ‘Action’ - for yourself, for someone else, for all of us. The Mental Health Foundation chose this year’s theme because while awareness is vital, the way we drive real change is through action, together.
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Why mental health in the workplace matters: Liverpool City Council’s training in action
We know that promoting better mental health practices personally, in school, in the workplace, on social media and across all aspects of life is an increasingly important topic of discussion. We hear it in the media, we talk about it with our friends and family, workplaces say they’re implementing it to support staff – but what does that really mean in practice?
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Breaking the Silence: Creative & relatable ways to start important mental health conversations at work
When businesses and bosses foster an environment that prioritises mental well-being, as highly as physical well-being, they often end up with more productive teams, optimised outputs and positive work cultures. You may already be aware of the business benefits of creating a mental health-friendly workplace, but how do you begin to achieve this? It might seem like a daunting task in workplaces where there is a higher level of stigma, or a challenge to change mindsets in environments that have never previously implemented any support structures for mental health.
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This is me: Lyssa Barber UBS
Lyssa Barber, Head of Internal Communications at UBS, shares her very personal journey through the lows of mental ill health to recovery and the founding of the Mental Health Network at UBS.
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Self-care for mental health Enhancing your emotional health Part 3
As discussed in Part 1 and Part 2, we understand that sometimes getting out of bed can feel difficult, so how do we begin to achieve small acts of self-kindness or self-care? We’ve pulled together more self-care ideas that are designed to boost confidence, encourage achievements and inject positivity during times of stress or difficulty.
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A health and safety approach to mental health in the workplace
A blog from Xenia Koumi, who leads the Business Healthy programme within the City of London Corporation’s Public Health team. Xenia takes a look at Mental Health from a Health and Safety perspective.
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The ‘need’ for everyone to be kept in the loop
The mental toll of trying to keep everyone in the loop is creating a burden, that for many of us, is making work increasingly stressful. Should we be thinking of reconfiguring our workplaces to make them less intense? This writer believes it’s time to let everyone fall out of the loop.
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