Like most employers in the UK, you’ll be aware of the importance of supporting good mental health in the workplace – and the potential impact on business if an employee is struggling to cope. While there’s lots of helpful advice out there, just a few small changes to your employees’ daily routine can sometimes make the biggest difference in their work and personal life.

It could be that your employees are feeling a bit overwhelmed by their to-do list, or simply feel that juggling work and family life is getting a bit too much. As an employer, there are steps that you can take to help support staff members who are dealing with mental health issues, or who may be on the cusp of developing such a problem.Of course, we know that dealing with mental wellbeing can be complex, and there are numerous strategies and schemes that can be put in place to help you support your employees. But, it’s important to remember that looking after your team in such a way is so much more than another box to tick – that’s why we created our mental wellbeing app, Thrive.

Thrive is an NHS-approved mental wellbeing app and is part of our Tailored Health Cash Plan. Along with everyday healthcare benefits such as dental, optical and physiotherapy, qualifying Tailored customers can access Thrive along with our Employee Assistance Programme to help improve mental wellbeing in the workplace.

For more information on Thrive, our Tailored Health Cash Plans and our Employee Assistance Programme, please visit www.healthshield.co.uk

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