Keeping a Job
At any one time one in six of the UK workforce is experiencing mental health difficulties.
This means that all around you, in any workplace, there will be people who are living with mental health difficulties on a day-to-day basis.
The biggest myth about mental health is that you need to be 100 percent well to work. The reality is that very few of us are one hundred percent productive at all times. Our ability to work efficiently and to our highest possible level of productivity changes over time and it is no different for people who experience mental health difficulties.
Across London, there are people with mental health difficulties in all kinds of jobs, at all kinds of professional levels. Experiencing mental health difficulties should be no barrier to staying in work.
This section explores the ways in which you can take responsibility for your own wellbeing and work with your employer to get the best out of yourself and your job.
Your health and wellbeing is up to you
Look after yourself
Getting the balance right between your home life and your working life is important
Get the right help at the right time
Getting the right help is essential to looking after your mental wellbeing
If you become mentally unwell at work, what help is there?
Expressing what you need for your mental wellbeing shouldn’t be a trauma
How do I explain?
What do I say to an employer or manager?
Tips on how to discuss your needs
What should I expect from my employer?
As someone who experiences mental health difficulties, what are my rights at work?
What adjustments might my employer make to help me do my job?
If you’re not feeling too good, don’t keep quiet
There are a number of things that you and your employer can do to help you
Tags: Keeping a job, presenteeism, reasonable adjustments, work life balance
