National Stress Awareness Day 2015
Today is National Stress Awareness Day. The theme for this year; “Employee Well-being as a Worthwhile Investment in your Business” So why is employee well-being a worthwhile investment?
Read full articleWhy Take Stress in the Workplace Seriously?
After all, ensuring positive staff mental well-being is all airy fairy nonsense, right? Well, not really, especially when stressed employees are costing UK businesses money- £30.3 billion per year in fact!
Read full article7 Tips For Switching Off After Work
Having trouble switching off after work? Check out our 7 top tips to help you relax and leave work 'at work'.
Read full articleHow to start a conversation about stress with an employee
If an employee seems down or on edge, deadlines aren’t quite being met, or there are a few more sick days than you’d expect, then this could be a sign of a stress related mental health problem. But sometimes, even if you recognise that there’s a problem, it can be difficult to start a conversation. Check out our acronym, ALTRUIST below for some top tips on starting a conversation.
Read full article10 Simple Ways to Reduce Stress at Work
You work hard at the office and you deserve to feel stress free! Here are ten easy tips you can use to stay calm and collected at work.
Read full articleMeet the MD - Katie Buckingham of Altruist (As seen in BQ Live)
Katie has been an advocate of mental health advice and awareness since the tender age of 17. An alumni of Peter Jones Enterprise Academy, Katie founded Altruist in 2013 to raise awareness of mental health issues in the workplace. She talks to BQ about her working life.
Read full articleGuest Blog - Happiness
Great guest blog on happiness written by Samaritans volunteer Guy Marshall
Read full articlePitch to Rich - Please Vote!
We have applied for Sir Richard Branson's #PitchtoRich competition for the opportunity to pitch to Sir Richard himself and win some amazing prizes!
Read full articleUpcoming Course: Mental Health First Aid
Our next open 2 day Mental Health First Aid Course will be taking place on the 5th and 6th May in Solihull. To register your interest, please email katie@altruistuk.com, stating your name, role and organisation.
Read full articleMental Health Doesn't Affect Our Company, Does It?
To many people, the terms ‘Mental Health’ and ‘Mental health problem’ mean the same thing. The truth is; we all have mental health (just as we all have physical health) and 1 in 4 of us will experience a mental health problem in any given year.
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