We're currently updating our Line Managers' Resource booklet and website to further improve the guidance we give to people managing and supporting people with mental health problems in the workplace.

As part of this work, we are looking for real life accounts from either employees or employers who can talk about times where employers have put into practice measures that have promoted and supported the mental well-being of staff. These accounts will be included in the resource and/or website.

The following themes give examples of the type of information that we are looking for. If you have any other similar real life accounts outside of these themes we would still very much like to hear from you.

Themes

Mental well-being initiatives
Have you, as an employer, provided mental health promotional events/activities/policies that have benefited your staff in measurable ways?
Have you, as an employee, benefited from mental health promotional policies and/or activities provided to you by your employer?

Recruitment
What policies and practices do you use that has ensured the fair recruitment of staff who have mental health conditions?
What policies and practices has a potential employer provided that has helped you to obtain the job?

Talking at an early stage
What successful measures do you take as an employer to look after staff who become distressed at work?
Have you felt distressed at work? How has your employer supported you?

Keeping in touch during sickness absence
What measures have you taken as an employer to keep in touch and support an employee when they have been off due to a mental health condition?
How were you supported by your employer when you were off work due to a mental health condition?

Returning to work
What measures have you taken that have helped an employee back into work successfully after they have been off due to a mental health condition?
What measures has your employer provided that has allowed you to return to work successfully after being off due to a mental health condition?

Managing an ongoing illness while at work
As an employer, what support have you provided that has helped someone who has an ongoing mental health condition to do their job more easily?
What successful measures has your employer provided that enables you to do your job more easily?

Reasonable adjustments
As an employer what reasonable adjustments have you provided for a member/s of staff that have had successful results?
As an employee what reasonable adjustments has your employer made that has made it easier for you to do your job?

How to share your case studies

There are two different formats in which you can respond:

In writing
When answering the question/s please include details such as what measures were implemented e.g. reasonable adjustments, how they worked, why they worked, what the benefits were, how was the impact measured? The piece needs to be approximately 200-350 words. If you would prefer to remain anonymous please specify.

By video
Using a pocket video camera which we will send out to you. You will then film your answer (no more than 7 mins) and send the camera back to us. We will then edit it if required and the film will be used on the website. There is no cost involved in this.

You are also welcome to respond both in writing and using the camera.

To find out more about this project, or to send in your case study, please contact Claire by emailling employment@nmhdu.org.uk

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