Do you dread the beginning of every working day? Do you glance at your watch countless times hoping it’s almost closing time? Or are you dealing with such employees? Perhaps all you need is a change of attitude, for all our experiences begin in the mind. We don’t admit this…

5 simple tips to be more resilient at work Our lives are becoming more and more stressful these days. Most individuals, however, ignore stress. Ignoring stress can snowball into a bigger problem later. The best way out is to become more resilient, especially at work. …

A dear friend of mine called me two days ago. He said, ‘Pedro, I haven’t been feeling too well (mentally). I think it’s because I’ve decreased my meds’. The interesting thing is, he’s not the only one that has expressed this. Maybe not in the same language, but the same…

It’s around about this time of year that many people in organisations look at their calendar and realise they’re on the downhill run to Christmas. It’s a time when managers and HR professionals notice an increase in the number of employee complaints, performance issues, absenteeism and team conflict. …

What is it that makes certain workplaces mentally healthy while others toxic? In this last part of Mary’s interview, Mary talks about: the impact of mental illness at work ‘to disclose or not to disclose’ on making workplaces that are people friendly How to ‘get real’ with stigma What do you think? What, in your opinion, is the key ingredient to a mentally healthy workplace? Originally published at www.wmhi.com.au.

Good mental health at work can be tricky. The workplace is a place where rules of behavior need to be observed. So, what room is there for madness at work? Is there any? In Part 1 of our interview, Mary O’Hagan made the point that madness should be respected…

I love talking about mental health at work. In our Mental Health First Aid courses, I especially love talking to people about tips and strategies for dealing with a mental health emergency. So when I thought about interviewing Mary O’Hagan, I knew I had to make it happen! Mary brings…

It’s been all over the news. Marcos Ambrose has punched Casey Mears after the race. These are role models to many people. And the racecourse is their workplace. What makes people think that it’s ok to bring violence, of any kind, into the workplace? At what point does a person…

1 in 5 people are impacted by mental health problems every year in Australia. That means that at least 1 in 5 of your employees will either experiencing a full blown mental health crisis, or an unidentified one. This is well known to impact on productivity, absenteeism, presenteeism, workplace injuries…