{"id":45270,"date":"2024-04-17T10:12:12","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T10:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.customerservicemanager.com\/?p=45270"},"modified":"2024-04-17T10:13:55","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T10:13:55","slug":"demand-for-mental-health-support-surges-what-can-employers-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.customerservicemanager.com\/demand-for-mental-health-support-surges-what-can-employers-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Demand for Mental Health Support Surges – What Can Employers Do?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mental health <\/span>in the\u00a0<\/span>workplace<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>is\u00a0<\/span>a major concern<\/span>\u00a0in 2024<\/span>\u00a0with\u00a0<\/span>stress and burnout related terms trending since the start of\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>year<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>This<\/span>\u00a0week alone, there has been<\/span>\u00a0a 67% rise in searches around<\/span>\u00a0support for<\/span>\u00a0mental health at work<\/span>!<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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W<\/span>ith Mental Health Awareness\u00a0<\/span>week approaching next month<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0world of work experts,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Instant Offices<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>have pulled together advice t<\/span>o help employers support their employees<\/span>\u00a0both during\u00a0<\/span>this time<\/span>\u00a0and beyond<\/span>:<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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How Businesses Can Support Employee Mental Health\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Break the Culture of Silence<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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There is still a stigma around mental illness that makes employees more likely to suffer in silence than share information with their managers or bosses.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Now is an ideal time for leaders within businesses to talk more openly about mental health and create a culture that encourages conversations around these issues. Taking a mental health day or asking for support should never\u00a0<\/span>impact<\/span>\u00a0an employee’s reputation or how they are perceived.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Keep Socialising\u00a0<\/span>With<\/span>\u00a0Your Teams<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Remote working has its\u00a0<\/span>perks<\/span>, but\u00a0<\/span>having a hybrid or fully remote work life can make\u00a0<\/span>a lot of people\u00a0<\/span>feel<\/span>\u00a0isolated.\u00a0<\/span>To combat this, employers can intro<\/span>duce\u00a0<\/span>social events both through zoom calls and\u00a0<\/span>in the office to create a space for employees to have informal bonding time<\/span>\u00a0with their coworkers<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Lead By Example<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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With many employees\u00a0<\/span>now\u00a0<\/span>working remotely, managers need to be more conscious of the challenges different households face. Encouraging flexibility, self-care and regular check-ins is key to reducing presenteeism and stress, and ensuring employees facing any issues can be\u00a0<\/span>identified<\/span>\u00a0and supported. Encourage transparent conversations and put action plans in place for team members who need help.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Introduce (or Keep Up) Team Activity and Training Sessions<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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With employees using tools like Zoom to connect with the office<\/span>\u00a0when working<\/span>\u00a0remotely,\u00a0<\/span>it’s<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>a good idea<\/span>\u00a0for<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>businesses to encourage morning\u00a0<\/span>catch-ups<\/span>\u00a0to keep everyone feeling like a part of a team<\/span>. Encourage team members to take a class\u00a0<\/span>they’ve<\/span>\u00a0always wanted to try or to attend industry-related Webinars<\/span>, t<\/span>his is\u00a0<\/span>a great way<\/span>\u00a0to support employees looking to upskill themselves<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Four Things Employees Can Do to Manage Stress<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Get a Better Night’s Sleep:<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u202f<\/strong>The number of Brits struggling with sleep problems has rise<\/span>n to over half of UK adults (51%)<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Some of the best ways to create a better sleep pattern include reducing caffeine intake, turning off screens, going to bed and getting up at the same time every day, and ensuring our bedrooms are as dark as possible.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Take a Digital Detox<\/strong>:<\/span><\/span>\u00a0The goal is to ensure you are informed enough to make decisions but not so overloaded with news headlines that it induces anxiety.\u00a0<\/span>A good idea<\/span>\u00a0is to choose a few authoritative resources and check in with them daily while muting channels that disrupt your sense of\u00a0<\/span>wellbeing<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0or<\/span>\u00a0using a tool to manage screen time.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Be Strict Around Work-Life Balance:<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u202f<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>I<\/span><\/span>t’s<\/span>\u00a0important to schedule the day into bitesize chunks and w<\/span>ork\u00a0<\/span>in waves. Honour your ultradian rhythms, which run between 60 to 90 minutes, and then take 15 to disconnect and take a break. By working in waves, we become energised and find it easy to switch off from work when the end of the days comes.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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If we\u00a0<\/span>can’t<\/span>\u00a0disconnect from work, we face the real possibility of burnout and making mistakes. I have my clients have a digital sunset, where they tidy their workspace ready for the following day and put everything work-related in that space. They visualise shutting down from work, and then walk around the block again, this time leaving work, and returning home.\u00a0<\/span>It’s<\/span>\u00a0crucial also to schedule enjoyable things in the evening.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Create a Calm Workspace<\/span>\u00a0When Working\u00a0<\/span>Fr<\/span>om<\/span>\u00a0Ho<\/span>me<\/span>:<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u202f<\/span><\/span>It’s<\/span>\u00a0not always easy to find an ideal space to work from at home. When deciding which space to work from, look for an area with natural light and\u00a0<\/span>temperate, fresh air, and minimal distractions. The space must be free of clutter and have comfortable furniture.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With Mental Health Awareness\u00a0week approaching next month,\u00a0world of work experts,\u00a0Instant Offices\u00a0have pulled together advice to help employers support their employees\u00a0both during\u00a0this time\u00a0and beyond..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":108,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.customerservicemanager.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45270"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.customerservicemanager.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.customerservicemanager.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.customerservicemanager.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/108"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.customerservicemanager.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45270"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.customerservicemanager.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45270\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45278,"href":"https:\/\/www.customerservicemanager.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45270\/revisions\/45278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.customerservicemanager.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45270"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.customerservicemanager.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45270"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.customerservicemanager.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45270"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}