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Thursday, May 7th, 2009

Ask our experts your questions about mental health and workHave you got a question about Mental Health and Employment, either as an employer or employee / job seeker?

Every week our team of experts – drawn from the London Mental Health and Employment Partnership – will attempt to answer one of your questions. Please note, we’re afraid we’re not able to respond to clinical or specific legal questions.

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What are mental health problems?

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

What are mental health problems?Thank you for question. We break down mental health problems accordingly:

Stress

A useful definition of stress is provided by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE): “the adverse reaction people have to excessive pressures or other types of demand placed on them.”

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Talking to someone about their mental wellbeing

Monday, May 4th, 2009

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 from the start about how confidential your chat is, and be clear about who else will be informed of it.  You should reassure them that any personal information will be confidential, but that you may need to speak to other members of staff with their consent about certain aspects of it.

You should give someone you are concerned about the maximum opportunity to express their concerns in their own way by asking open questions such as:

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