International Men’s Day takes place annually on November 19th. Despite being dismissed by some as unnecessary compared to other awareness moments, like International Women’s Day or Black History Month, there remains a strong and resounding need for the day, which is to tackle toxic stereotypes and spotlight progressive forms of masculinity. Toxic masculinity is defined […]

Author – Abigail East –  Abi has over two decades of experience in HR, change management and communications and personal experience of caring for a loved one with a mental illness. 1.UNDERSTAND It can be reassuring to read and research the topic of mental ill-health to help you understand how a loved one was feeling. […]

Employees Matter is approaching its 19th year.  I gulp every time I think about it as I just don’t know where the time has gone.  Employees Matter actually started its life as Parents Matter when I personally felt the struggle of bringing up children and working. I wanted to try and make the working lives […]

As we emerge out of lockdown, the mental health of your workforce is paramount, but who’s looking out for the wellbeing of the people at the top? Due to the pandemic, we are all at the end of our tethers. People are fed up with dealing with a year-long crisis, and with the constant change […]

Anyone who has grappled with their new phone knows that tech evolves at an exponential rate, and the scientists who try to measure its impact on us (or on our younger generation’s wellbeing) are forever running to catch up. It is interesting then that the evidence being published does at least provide a certain level […]

To celebrate International Women’s Day on Monday 8th March I asked some of my female colleagues to think about what they would #ChooseToChallenge. A big thank you to Charlotte, Catherine, Åse & Gloria for your contributions. Charlotte Armitage, Psychotherapist & Counsellor What would you #ChooseToChallenge? I would choose to challenge approaches and attitudes towards mental […]