We’ve all been there at one time or another, struggling into work when we basically feel like s**t. We sit at our desk taking whatever medication we can, whilst feeling miserable and wishing we were at home in bed. If you look at your contract of employment, you may find a section which refers toContinue reading “Sick Days are there for the Taking – The Problem of Presenteeism.”
Category Archives: Helping
Mental Health in the Workplace; the Statistics.
Each year the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) publish statistics on work-related stress, depression or anxiety in Great Britain; having looked at the reports from the last three years, the reading is not good, and it seems as though companies are still not taking this subject seriously. Here are some of the main summary statisticsContinue reading “Mental Health in the Workplace; the Statistics.”
Time to Science the S**t out of this.
Science was never my strong point at school, and I wouldn’t say that it has been something I have been interested in since I left school; so, if you’d told me that I would be enjoying learning about some of the science behind Anxiety, Depression and Addiction, I would have laughed and shrugged it offContinue reading “Time to Science the S**t out of this.”
Depression and Self Blame.
What would you say if I told you that Life Loves You and the Universe wants the Best for You? You might think I really have lost my mind, and that I’m talking a load of rubbish. During my struggle with anxiety and depression, I would have said that the world was against me IContinue reading “Depression and Self Blame.”
Hiding Under a Hat.
One of my greatest fears when I was in the deepest depths of anxiety and panic was leaving the flat and walking up my local High Street; there were a number of challenges that I faced when doing this, which were: I struggled to be around a large number of people. Busy surroundings and noiseContinue reading “Hiding Under a Hat.”
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