Wellbeing & Mental Health

LifeWorks has acquired Dutch employee health and wellbeing psychological services provider Ascender. Ascender provides psychological services related to health at work, employee assistance programmes, counselling, and training through its team of psychologists....

The ministerial position for mental health, suicide prevention and patient safety has still not been filled after Nadine Dorries' departure to become culture secretary. The post was created last year and was...

Most employees in the UK and US have felt the need for mental health support at work, with American staff most in need. However, mental health stigmas still appeared as some workers...

Healthcare RM has made its emotional wellbeing services available to members of the Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland (MDDUS). The YourHalo service is available 24 hours a day and provides...

Today marks World Suicide Prevention Day, when we acknowledge the tragedy of the many lives lost over the past year and consider what actions we can take to reduce these numbers. Every...

A new guide has been launched to help support advisers when talking about suicide-related issues with their clients. The guide has been developed by Action for Suicide Prevention in Insurance (ASPiiN) -...

Cygnet Hospital Colchester is to exit special measures and has been rated as good following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission. The independent mental health hospital which provides care and treatment...

Canadian health and life insurer Manulife has launched “Fuel Up Fridays”, a new initiative aimed at supporting the wellbeing of its global team. Starting this Friday (10 September), Manulife will dedicate the...

The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint against a psychotherapist who incorrectly claimed on her website that she was a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. The Harley...

Line managers want greater clarity around wellbeing strategies, according to research from Legal & General. The research was conduced for Legal & General's Workplace Wellbeing Barometer by Opinium among 1,055 employees (middle...