LONDON — Telling your boss what you really think of them is good for your health — and helps managers improve, according to research published on Wednesday. Read the full article here
Undergraduates: heaven knows they’re miserable now
For first-year undergraduates, it seems, even being back in the bosom of their family for Christmas doesn’t offer blessed relief from the stresses and strains of being a student in the 21st century. Read the full article here
NHS stress phone service launched
An NHS helpline to help people struggling with stress has been launched by the government. The service is available across England in response to concerns about the mounting problems people will face in coming months because of the economy. Read the full article here
Mental health warning amid Christmas pressures
People feeling the pressures of Christmas were today warned to take care of their mental health over the festive period. Read the full article here
The difference a job makes
Hard data supports anecdotal reports that being unemployed is the pits While reading a new New York Times article on unemployment Monday, I was reminded of the emotional security and piece of mind a job provides. Having been through extended periods of unemployment during the last 10 years, I can anecdotally support the Times’ data. [...]
“High Anxiety” as workplace stress soars
Employees are putting in longer work hours, have lousy so-called “work life balance” and have amassed a bundle of fear about losing their jobs. It’s created a stressed-out workforce. That’s the work life landscape in a nutshell, according to a number of recent reports, including a joint survey byWatson Wyatt Worldwide and the National Business Group [...]
Boorman review highlights need to improve health of NHS staff
The health of NHS staff must improve, according to an independent report from the Department of Health. Read the full article here
DH backs calls to tackle mental health problems among mental health staff
The government has accepted in full the recommendations of an NHS occupational health review that found staff were suffering from high levels of mental ill-health. Read the full article here
Improving Job Quality In The UK
Employers are committed to improving the quality of jobs in the UK but lack guidance about how to achieve it. Read the full article here
Why are we getting so stressed?
Toxic bosses. Eighty-hour weeks. Colleagues collapsing at their desks. Anecdotes about workplace stress abound in these recession-led times. Read the full article here
