World Mental Health Day 2017
Mental health in the workplace
A lot of time during our adult lives is spent at work. Our experiences within the workplace can have a knock on affect on determining our overall health and well being. Employers who put in workplace initiatives to promote mental health, and offer support to employees who are suffering from mental health disorders experience gains not only in their employees health but also on how productive they are at work. A negative working environment,can lead to physical and mental health problems, abuse of substances – drugs and alcohol, absenteeism and loss of productivity.
Depression and anxiety are amongst the most common mental health disorders and have a impact on our ability to work, and to work productively. Globally, more than 300 million people suffer from depression, the leading cause of disability. More than 260 million are living with anxiety disorders. Many of these people live with both.
Each year on mental health awareness day there is a theme to raising awareness the theme for 2017 is Mental health in the workplace World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October every year, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues and mobilising efforts in support of better mental health.
If you do need help please speak to your GP or contact one of the organisations below.
TELEPHONE HELPLINES
UK National Mental Health Telephone Helplines
Website / Organisation |
Telephone | Other info |
The Samaritans | 116 123 | jo@ |
Support Line | 020 8554 9004 | |
Careline | 0845 122 8622 | Mon-Fri 10am-1pm, 7-10pm |
Mind | 0845 766 0163 | Mon-Fri 9am-5pm |
Rethink | 0845 456 0455
or 0207 840 3188 |
advice@ |
Saneline | 0845 767 8000 | 6 – 11pm daily.
Offers multilingual support |
NHS Direct | 0845 4647 | 24 hour |
Self Injury Support
Bristol Crisis Centre for women |
0808 800 8088 | Tues & Weds 7-10pm
Thurs 3-6pm |
Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre | 0808 802 9999 | Daily 12 – 2.30pm
7 – 9.30pm |
Survivors UK
for male abuse victims |
0845 122 1201 | Mon, Tue,
Thur 7 – 9.30pm |
National Self Harm Network | 0800 622 6000 | 7 – 11pm |
Anxiety Alliance | 0845 296 7877
10am – 10pm |
anxiety |
No Panic | 0808 808 0545 | |
Anxiety UK | 08444 775 774
Mon-Fri 9.30am – 5.30pm |
support@ |
Depression Alliance | 0845 123 23 20 | |
B-eat
Eating Disorder Association |
08456 341 414
Mon-Fri 12 noon-5 or 8.30 |
help@
|
Crossline
National Christian Helpline |
0300 111 0101 | 9am – midnight |
OCD Action | 0845 390 62 32
10-4 Mon-Fri |
support@ |
Young Minds
for parents |
0808 802 5544
Mon-Fri 9.30am -4pm |
parents@ |
Hearing Voices | 0845 122 86 42 | Tues 1 – 4pm |
Premier Lifeline(Christian) | 0300 111 0101 | Daily 9am – 12mn |
Chinese Mental Health Association | 0845 1228 660 | Mon-Fri 4-6pm |
BPD World
|
08700 053 273 | Support for Borderline Personality Disorder |
Bipolar UK | 0333 323 3880 or
020 7931 6480 |
info@bipolaruk.org.uk |
Domestic Violence | 0808 2000 247 | 24 hour |
Survivors of bereavement by suicide | 0844 561 6855 | 9am – 9pm daily |
Cruse Bereavement Care | 0844 477 9400 | 9 – 5pm |
Alcoholics Anonymous | 0845 769 7555 | |
Frank (drugs) | 0800 77 66 00 | 24 hours
Multilingual |
Narcotics Anonymous | 0300 999 1212 | |
Alzheimers Society | 0845 300 0336 | Dementia helpline
8.30 – 6.30 Mon-Fri |
Post-Natal Illness | 020 7386 0868
|
office hours |
Parentline | 0808 800 2222
|
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Muslim Youth Helpline | 0808 808 2008
Mon – Fri 6pm – 12mn Sat – Sun 12noon – 12mn |
help@ |
Muslim Community Helpline | 0208 904 8193
0208 908 6715 |
Mon – Fri 10am – 1pm |
Jewish Helpline | 0800 652 9249 | Sun-Thurs 12-12mn
Friday 12-3pm (winter) & 12-6pm (summer) |
Rethink – Asian mental health helpline | 0808 800 2073 | Mon & Wed 4 – 7pm
Tues & Thur 12 – 3pm |
National Debtline | 0808 808 4000 | Mon – Fri 9am-9pm
Sat 9.30am-1pm |
Suicide: There is Hope |
Young people can use above helplines, or these below
0808 808 4994 1pm – 11pm |
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08456 347 650
Text 07977 493 345 |
fyp@ | |
(for young women who self injure) |
Text 0780 047 2908 Mon -Wed 7-9pm, Thurs 3.30-5.30pm |
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Calm Zone
Young men 15-35 |
0800 58 58 58
Mon-Tues, Sat-Sun 5-12mn |
info@ |
ChildLine | 0800 1111 | Email, text,
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This is a excellent post well written and thought out with information on how to connect with groups thank you eva lily
Thanks for sharing all these contact details. Workplace mental health is so important but often neglected.