Mental Health Awareness Week has loneliness in its sights
Despite an increased focus on mental health across all areas of society, the rate of those suffering from poor mental health is still on the rise, and loneliness is a big factor.
Health and wellbeing during COVID-19
The coronavirus crisis has forced many people to change their usual work practices and work from home for an extended period. This page gathers together useful resources providing practical advice on how to maintain your physical and mental health during the pandemic.
CABA
If you're feeling worried about the impact of coronavirus on your financial situation or experiencing anxiety during the outbreak – you're not alone. We urge you to get in touch with CABA for support and advice.
CABA could provide a grant to cover any shortfall to help you meet your everyday living expenses. There's no waiting period. Financial assistance is means-tested and the level of the grant is based on your individual needs. Through CABA you can also access free legal advice, debt advice and benefits advice.
CABA's emotional support – including counselling – can help you deal with the emotional impact of uncertainty, anxiety and stress on yours and your family's mental wellbeing. Sessions are available over the phone and online.
Get in touch by emailing enquiries@caba.org.uk or visit CABA's dedicated coronavirus support page, which hosts guides on wellbeing, online learning, and more information about the support it can offer.
ICAEW insights
More than half of accountants suffer with stress
Despite growing awareness of the stress accountants face and more widespread workplace support, employers’ efforts to help keep staff mental health on an even keel continue to fall short.
Levelling Up: how to measure quality of life
Human capital holds the key to determining levels of wellbeing, according to the government’s Levelling Up White Paper. We explore how this may work in practice, in the context of work.
Stressed accountants too busy to seek mental health support
In a recent caba survey, eight out of 10 respondents said stress and poor mental health are a problem within the accountancy profession. Are we facing a mental health pandemic?
How to manage wellbeing as we return to work
The pandemic has exaggerated wellbeing issues and created new ones. But there are measures you can take to manage them effectively.
Accountants urged to prioritise mental health
Chartered accountants need to be kinder to themselves, recognise the signs of mental health problems and take preventative action to help keep their mental health and wellbeing on an even keel.
Staff returning to the office risk ‘re-entry syndrome’
The easing of lockdown presents genuine management challenges to welcoming back employees, and experts warn that employers have a duty of care to avoid “re-entry syndrome” among their staff.
Is joining a start-up right for you?
Start-ups can be fun and exciting places to work but they are also challenging environments. A recent ICAEW panel of experts discussed the mentality accountants need to join a start-up business.
Remote working part 3: the lack of ‘real life’
In the third part of ICAEW’s remote worker series mental health speaker Nick Elston explains what can be done to ensure people don’t feel disconnected in a home working environment.
Imposter Syndrome: the lived experience
1 March 2021: Mental health speaker Nick Elston shares his experience of living with and overcoming Imposter Syndrome on stage and outlines what chartered accountants can learn from this.
External resources
Managing your mental health during the coronavirus outbreak
Mental Health UK
Guide from Mental Health UK with tips on how to look after your mental health while working from home, looking after children and young people, supporting employees on furlough, mental health and money advice, and where to access further support across the UK.
Acas: Coronavirus and mental health at work
Acas
Guidance from Acas to help staff and employers manage their mental health at work during the coronavirus pandemic. It includes advice on working at home, support that should be offered by managers and employers, and information on an employer's duty of care.
Coronavirus and mental wellbeing
Public Health England
Every Mind Matters, created by Public Health England, offers advice and tips on how to maintain your mental wellbeing if you need to stay at home. This guidance has been developed with experts and approved by the NHS.
Acas: Working from home and hybrid working
Acas
Guidance highlighting both employer and employee responsibilities. Topics covered include: requests for home and hybrid working; health, safety and wellbeing when working at home; managing staff who work at home; creating a suitable policy (including a template flexible working policy).
Coronavirus and your wellbeing
Mind
Helpful guide from Mind offering a wide range of tips for taking care of your mental wellbeing, support for mental health problems during coronavirus, and looking after practical needs especially during winter.
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