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	<title>Working for Wellness - Mental Health &#124; Work &#124; London &#187; mental health difficulties</title>
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		<title>Making reasonable adjustments</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 01:47:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When in post, or before that point, it is best that an employee works closely with their employer to make sure that the reasonable adjustments are agreed mutually and will actually have the effect that is hoped for.
The Department of Work and Pensions has produced an excellent booklet aimed at small to medium enterprises that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What rights does a person who experiences mental health difficulties have at work?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 01:15:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A person with mental health difficulties, when those difficulties are considered a disability, has a number of rights in work.
The Disability Discrimination Act makes it unlawful to treat a disabled person less favourably than someone who does not have a disability for a reason related to that person&#8217;s disability.
You can find more detail about the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do mental health difficulties count as disabilities?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 01:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For most mental health difficulties that have lasted or are likely to last for more than a year, the answer is yes. If a mental health condition has lasted over a year and affects significantly a person&#8217;s ability to do certain things, then they are covered by the Disability Discrimination Act.
The DDA defines a disability [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Step Five:  Be positive about recruiting staff with experience of mental health difficulties</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 11:11:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[guide to mental health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Any of us might experience mental health difficulties at some point in our lives.  One in six of the UK workforce already do. Any company or organisation is already employing people who experience mental health difficulties, whether it knows it or not.
All workplaces benefit from diversity, new ideas and fresh thinking as well as motivated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Step Four:  Support staff</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 11:11:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Any employer benefits from a well-motivated workforce.  Employers should always support their staff, deal with their concerns and care for their wellbeing.
Being positive about mental wellbeing, and encouraging an open and non judgemental approach to the challenges that people may face will result in better motivated staff, who will value their employer more.
The feeling that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Step Three:  Reduce and manage stress</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 11:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[excessive pressures]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stress is something with which we are all familiar.  Stress can both be a problem on its own and can also contribute to any mental health difficulties that an individual is experiencing.
The Health and Safety Executive defines stress as:
&#8216;the adverse reaction people have to excessive pressures or other types of demand placed on them&#8217;

This draws [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How do I make my workplace healthier?  A five-step guide for employers</title>
		<link>http://www.workingforwellness.org.uk/i-am-interested-in/health-workplaces/how-do-i-make-my-workplace-healthier-a-five-step-guide-for-employers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 11:09:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[mental health difficulties]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This section is a short guide to steps that a company or organisation can take to increase the mental wellbeing of employees and make sure that any staff that experience mental health difficulties can be fully supported and enabled to make a full contribution to success of the business.
It is adapted from the Shift Line [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Helping someone to return to work after a period of mental ill health</title>
		<link>http://www.workingforwellness.org.uk/i-am-interested-in/for-employers-an-essential-guide-to-mental-health-and-work/what-are-the-best-ways-of-helping-staff-who-experience-mental-health-difficulties/helping-someone-to-return-to-work-after-a-period-of-mental-ill-health/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 11:08:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When someone you employ is returning to work after a period of mental ill health, it is both good practice and good business to make the process as easy as possible.
An employer should never put pressure on an individual to resign because they have developed mental health difficulties. Dismissing someone simply because they become disabled [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What do I do if someone is unwell while at work?</title>
		<link>http://www.workingforwellness.org.uk/i-am-interested-in/for-employers-an-essential-guide-to-mental-health-and-work/what-are-the-best-ways-of-helping-staff-who-experience-mental-health-difficulties/what-do-i-do-if-someone-is-unwell-while-at-work/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 11:07:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[anxiety]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One in four people will experience mild to moderate mental health difficulties such as depression or anxiety.  A far smaller number of people will experience difficulties that are more severe.
In rare situations these might include:
•    Extreme heightened activity or psychosis, where someone has far more energy than normal and less of clear insight to their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Talking to someone about their mental wellbeing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 11:06:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In most cases, it should be possible to deal with an employee’s mental wellbeing in the workplace through ordinary management tools such as planning sessions, appraisals or informal chats.
Always be aware that someone may be worried about being judged, or that they will be sacked or removed from their position.  Also, you should be open [...]]]></description>
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