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Mental health at work:

• 'Keeping schtum' about mental health problems | in Blog Post
  Is it best to keep quiet about mental health in the workplace?
• "I shouldn't complain...at least I have a job" | in Blog Post
  Guest blogger Andrea wonders if employers have a greater responsibility for their employees' wellbeing during periods of recession.
• The benefits of supporting staff | in Blog Post
  Our guest blogger from the Citizens Advice Bureau shares his perspective on supporting staff at work.
• Why do wellbeing? | in Blog Post
  A better question: why are you not doing wellbeing?
• Taking control of stress in the workplace | in Blog Post
  Mind week continues on the blog, looking at the benefits one workplace saw when they started managing stress.
• Welfare system under fire | in Blog Post
  As the coalition Government begins to lay out its plans to overhaul welfare, the part of the system that really needs to change is the subject of ever-growing criticism.
• Putting on a brave face | in Blog Post
  On National Stress Awareness Day, a look at the impact workplace stress can have on our mental health.
• Why music is great for your mental health | in Blog Post
  New research backs up what might always have seemed like common sense - listening to music can boost your mood. Tell us what you think about music at work.
• Speaking out against workplace discrimination | in Blog Post
  Could you speak to the media about your experience of mental health issues at work? Mind's Media Officer explains what's involved.
• How does work affect your mental health? | in Blog Post
  Julia talks about work, depression and a new Australian study that has found that being unemployed can be better for your mental health than having a 'bad' job.
• Employers | in Taking care of your staff
• Improving mental health at work | in Employers
  Improving and managing mental health in the workplace can help employers save around £300 per employee or around £8 billion a year for British industry as a whole.
• Mind employment resources | in Employers
  Mind is hosting a business summit, supported by AXA, with private sector employers at the leadership level.
• How would you shape the future of employment support programmes? | in Blog Post
  Liz Sayce, CEO of disability charity RADAR, blogs on changes to employment support programmes. What's your experience of employment support? Join the conversation and post a comment.
• Small businesses valuing good mental health at work | in Blog Post
  Mind recently teamed up with the Federation of Small Businesses to publish a guide to mental health at work for small firms. Mary from the FSB blogs about why good mental health is vital in her workplace.
• Mind business summit | in Employers
• AXA PPP healthcare | in Case Study
  Finding ways to foster wellbeing across every branch of a large organisation calls for lateral thinking.
• How I was labelled unfit for work | in Blog Post
  Why should a depressive episode in the past be treated any differently to other health conditions? The first in our series of blogs on mental health at work.
• Staying sane while keeping other people sane | in Blog Post
  Zarathustra shares his tips for how mental health professionals can keep well at work. Part of our series on mental health at work.
• Small steps to improve mental health at work | in Blog Post
  We all have a responsibility to support people in the workplace during both good times and bad. Andrea Woodside talks about the things we can do to be more supportive. Part of our mental health at work series.
• Challenge the stigma of mental health at work | in Blog Post
  Bernadette shares her experiences of living with mental distress. Part of our series on mental health at work.
• Self-harm and the workplace | in Blog Post
  Rhian has anxiety and depression, and ended up self-harming at work. How have her employers made adjustments in light of her mental health issues? *Please be aware this post contains self-harm triggers*
• We're all potential benefit claimants | in Blog Post
  Jenny on how almost anyone could face the challenges of the welfare system: "The warped standards with which the society judges those on sickness benefits sets us all up for a miserable and self-loathing experience of unemployment."
• A landmark day for mental health in Parliament | in News Story
  Yesterday, MPs pledged to put mental health at the top of the political agenda. Four MPs spoke out about their mental health problems in Parliament for the first time.
• Uncomfortable truths | in Blog Post
  Our CEO, Paul Farmer, blogs today about the urgent changes which need to take place in the welfare system, following last night's welfare double bill by Dispatches and Panorama.
• London Wasps and Mind launch charity partnership | in News Story
  London Wasps and leading mental health charity, Mind, have today launched a new two-year partnership as new research shows the importance of the sporting community being open about mental health.
• A policeman's battle with depression | in Blog Post
  Today, Ron blogs for us on his three year battle with depression; how it started, what it felt like and how he made it through to the other side.
• My struggle with paranoid psychosis | in Blog Post
  Elene blogs for us today on mental health in the workplace and how a series of difficult changes forced her into crisis.
• Building a business and managing mental health | in Blog Post
  Having battled depression and struggled with mental health at work, Paul started his own business. Today he shares his experiences of managing depression and building his own company.
• Depression and anxiety - my experience as a young professional | in Blog Post
  Today's blogger Becca thought that opening up about her anxiety and depression might mean she lost her job. Instead, she found her manager and colleagues were "supportive, kind and helpful".
• How I learnt Mental Health First Aid | in Blog Post
  A staggering ten thousand people across Wales have now been trained in Mental Health First Aid. Rebecca from Aberystwyth was one of them and today she reveals what it was like to take the course.
• Medication and stability - managing bipolar in a high intensity workplace | in Blog Post
  Mary sees similarities between her experience and Carrie's on Homeland: "[I felt as though] I had lost my edge and something was missing."
• Facing my fears | in Blog Post
  Mind runs training in mental health awareness for private and public sector organisations and individuals. One of our trainers, Amarinder, blogs about what speaking about her own experiences means to the audience (and to her).
• Getting mental health support at work made all the difference to me | in Blog Post
  When David became ill with depression and anxiety, it was the support from his boss at a large City law firm that had the biggest impact.
• Taking care of business | in Blog Post
  "Your staff are your business. Investing in their wellbeing is paramount". Ahead of tomorrows webinar, Emma blogs for us about why supporting your staff is so vital.