Centre for Mental Health

Resources

There are extra resources available that can help you in dealing with mental health problems in the workplace.

Mental health general

For information about depression and anxiety the Royal College of Psychiatry have produced a number of leaflets which feature sources of further information: www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinfoforall/keyfacts.aspx

Web and telephone services

MindinfoLine
0845 766 0163
www.mind.org.uk

NHS Direct
0845 4647
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/

Samaritans
08457 90 90 90
www.samaritans.org/

Rethink Mental Illness National advice service
0208 974 68 14
www.rethink.org

Mental Health Helplines Partnership
www.mhhp.org.uk

Mental health and the workplace

www.tacklementalhealth.org.uk

www.mentalhealthatwork.cdd.nhs.uk

www.nhsemployers.org/openyourmind

www.beyondblue.org.au, the National Depression Initiative of Australia on whose National Workplace Programme Centre for Mental Health Workplace Training is based.

Other useful organisations for employers

The Equality and Human Rights Commission www.equalityhumanrights.com

Employers' Forum on Disability www.efd.org.uk

Mindful Employer

Offers workshops and courses including Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health First Aid, Keeping Well at Work and Job Retention.

www.mindfulemployer.net/raising awareness.html

ACAS www.acas.org.uk

For anti-stigma information and resources such as posters for your office please visit:

In England: Time to Change
www.time-to-change.org.uk/get-involved/resources/order

In Scotland: See Me
www.seemescotland.org/getmaterials

The Centre recognises that this is not an exhaustive list of all the resources available it is only a small selection. The Centre for Mental Health cannot be held responsible for the quality of the content of these websites or resources or any advice given from these organisations.